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
Part of Hauts-de-Bienne
Coat of arms
Location of Morez
Morez
Morez
Coordinates: 46°31′22″N 6°01′23″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentJura
ArrondissementSaint-Claude
CantonMorez
CommuneHauts-de-Bienne
Area
1
9.67 km2 (3.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
4,848
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
39400
Elevation650–1,302 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
YearPop.±%
17931,049—    
18061,291+23.1%
18211,694+31.2%
18312,067+22.0%
18412,726+31.9%
18513,153+15.7%
18614,762+51.0%
18725,178+8.7%
18815,542+7.0%
18915,124−7.5%
19015,449+6.3%
19115,928+8.8%
19215,100−14.0%
19314,981−2.3%
19464,691−5.8%
19545,588+19.1%
19625,777+3.4%
19686,408+10.9%
19756,811+6.3%
19826,739−1.1%
19906,957+3.2%
19996,144−11.7%
20065,462−11.1%
20125,982+9.5%
  • Train bridges over Morez
  • Town hall of Morez
  • Comtoise clock

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Arrêté préfectoral Archived 2016-10-07 at the Wayback Machine 29 December 2015



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