Morbier

Morbier
A view of Morbier
A view of Morbier
Coat of arms of Morbier
Location of Morbier
Map
Morbier is located in France
Morbier
Morbier
Morbier is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Morbier
Morbier
Coordinates: 46°32′15″N 6°01′03″E / 46.5375°N 6.0175°E / 46.5375; 6.0175
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentJura
ArrondissementSaint-Claude
CantonHauts de Bienne
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Philippe Huguenet[1]
Area
1
34.84 km2 (13.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
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.

Morbier (French pronunciation: [mɔʁbje] ) is a commune in the Jura department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in Eastern France.[3] 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.[4] It is part of Haut-Jura Regional Natural Park.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Le fromage Morbier AOP