Morez
Morez is a former commune of the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Hauts-de-Bienne.[2]
Morez | |
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Part of Hauts-de-Bienne | |
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Coordinates: 46°31′22″N 6°01′23″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Jura |
Arrondissement | Saint-Claude |
Canton | Morez |
Commune | Hauts-de-Bienne |
Area 1 | 9.67 km2 (3.73 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,848 |
• Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 39400 |
Elevation | 650–1,302 m (2,133–4,272 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The town is mostly known for the manufacture of spectacles. From 1680 to 1920, Morez was with Morbier the center of Comtoise clock production.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1793 | 1,049 | — |
1806 | 1,291 | +23.1% |
1821 | 1,694 | +31.2% |
1831 | 2,067 | +22.0% |
1841 | 2,726 | +31.9% |
1851 | 3,153 | +15.7% |
1861 | 4,762 | +51.0% |
1872 | 5,178 | +8.7% |
1881 | 5,542 | +7.0% |
1891 | 5,124 | −7.5% |
1901 | 5,449 | +6.3% |
1911 | 5,928 | +8.8% |
1921 | 5,100 | −14.0% |
1931 | 4,981 | −2.3% |
1946 | 4,691 | −5.8% |
1954 | 5,588 | +19.1% |
1962 | 5,777 | +3.4% |
1968 | 6,408 | +10.9% |
1975 | 6,811 | +6.3% |
1982 | 6,739 | −1.1% |
1990 | 6,957 | +3.2% |
1999 | 6,144 | −11.7% |
2006 | 5,462 | −11.1% |
2012 | 5,982 | +9.5% |
Gallery
- Train bridges over Morez
- Town hall of Morez
- Comtoise clock
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Arrêté préfectoral Archived 2016-10-07 at the Wayback Machine 29 December 2015
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