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Location within Franche-Comté region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Claude |
| Canton | Morez |
| Intercommunality | Haut Jura |
| Mayor | Jean-Paul Salino (2001–2008) |
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| 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. | |
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.