Tancua

Tancua is a village in the department of Jura in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.[1] Formerly a separate municipality, it was merged with Morbier on 1 January 2007.[2] Its inhabitants are known as Quewans.[3]

Tancua
Part of Morbier
Location of Tancua
Tancua
Tancua
Coordinates: 46°31′32″N 5°58′48″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentJura
ArrondissementSaint-Claude
CantonMorez
CommuneMorbier
Area
1
6.74 km2 (2.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
151
  Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
39400
Elevation620–1,110 m (2,030–3,640 ft)
(avg. 889 m or 2,917 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Tancua was, until well into the 20th century, mainly agricultural, especially for livestock breeding and dairy farming, with somewhat of a logging industry.

Demographics

References

  1. "Tancua Map - France Google Satellite Maps". maplandia.com. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
  2. INSEE
  3. "The Natives of the French Municipalities". habitants.fr (via Google Translate). Retrieved 2015-06-22.


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