Morbier

Morbier (French pronunciation: [mɔʁbje] ) is a commune in the Jura department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Eastern France. From 1680 to 1920, Morbier was, with Morez, the centre of Comtoise clock production. It gave its name to the Morbier cheese, which is produced in a larger area in the Jura Mountains. It is part of Haut-Jura Regional Natural Park.

Morbier
A view of Morbier
Location of Morbier
Morbier
Morbier
Coordinates: 46°32′15″N 6°01′03″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentJura
ArrondissementSaint-Claude
CantonHauts de Bienne
Government
  Mayor (20232026) Philippe Huguenet
Area
1
34.84 km2 (13.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
2,290
  Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
39367 /39400
Elevation650–1,180 m (2,130–3,870 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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