Morez
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Commune of Morez |
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Jura | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Claude | |
| Canton | Morez | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Haut Jura | |
| Mayor | Jean-Paul Salino (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 650 m–1,302 m | |
| Land area¹ | 9.67 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
6,144 | |
| - Density | 635/km² (1999) | |
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| 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 sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Morez is a commune of the Jura département, in France.
The town is mostly known for its eyeglasses industry. From 1680 to 1920, Morez was with Morbier the center of Comtoise clock production.
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[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 1999, the population was 6,144.
The estimation for 2007 was 5,354.
[edit] Gallery
 Train bridges over Morez |
 Eyeglasses museum |
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