Morez

Morez
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Morez
Location within Franche-Comté region  Morez
Administration
Country	France
Region	Franche-Comté
Department	Jura
Arrondissement	Saint-Claude
Canton	Morez
Intercommunality	Haut Jura
Mayor	Jean-Paul Salino (2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation	650–1,302 m (2,130–4,272 ft)
Land area1	9.67 km2 (3.73 sq mi)
Population2	5,685  (2006)
- Density	588 /km2 (1,520 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	39368/ 39400
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 46°31′22″N 6°01′23″E / 46.5227777778°N 6.02305555556°E / 46.5227777778; 6.02305555556

Morez is a commune of the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.

The town is mostly known for the manufacture of spectacles. From 1680 to 1920, Morez was with Morbier the center of Comtoise clock production.

Gallery

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  Train bridges over Morez

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  Town hall of Morez

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  Comtoise clock

See also

• Communes of the Jura department

References

• INSEE commune file