Canton of Morez
| Canton of Morez | |
|---|---|
| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | law |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Claude |
| main place | Hauts de Bienne |
| Residents | 15,819 (Jan 1, 2017) |
| Population density | 70 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 225.61 km² |
| Communities | 7th |
| INSEE code | 3911 |
 Location of the canton of Morez in the Jura department |
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The canton of Morez is a French canton in the department of Jura in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It includes seven municipalities in the arrondissement of Saint-Claude and has its main town (French: bureau centralisateur ) in Hauts de Bienne .
The Morez Valley is particularly known for its numerous medium-sized companies in the optical industry. In particular, frames are manufactured and refined here.
Communities
The canton consists of seven municipalities with a total of 15,819 inhabitants (as of 2017) on a total area of 225.61 km 2 :
| local community | Residents January 1, 2017 |
Area km² |
Density of population / km² |
Code INSEE |
Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellefontaine | 537 | 24.71 | 22nd | 39047 | 39400 |
| Bois d'Amont | 1,655 | 12.06 | 137 | 39059 | 39220 |
| Hauts de Bienne | 5,350 | 23.48 | 228 | 39368 | 39400 |
| Les Rousses | 3,630 | 38.00 | 96 | 39470 | 39220, 39400 |
| Longchaumois | 1,167 | 57.60 | 20th | 39297 | 39400 |
| Morbier | 2,292 | 41.58 | 55 | 39367 | 39400 |
| Prémanon | 1,188 | 28.18 | 42 | 39441 | 39220, 39400 |
| Canton of Morez | 15,819 | 225.61 | 70 | 3911 | - |
As part of the nationwide reorganization of the French cantons in spring 2015, its layout remained unchanged. Before 2015 it had a different INSEE code than it does today, namely 3919.
Changes in the community since the nationwide reorganization of the cantons
2016: Fusion of La Mouille , Lézat and Morez → Hauts de Bienne
politics
| Representative in the Department Council | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term of office | Names | Political party |
| 2004-2015 | François Godin | UMP |
| 2015– | Maryvonne Cretin-Maitenaz François Godin |
UDI |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Décret n ° 2014-165 du 17 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Jura published in JORF and in Légifrance (French).
- ↑ Résultats des élections cantonales 2011 published on the website of the French Ministry of the Interior (French).
- ↑ Résultats des élections départementales 2015 published on the website of the French Ministry of the Interior (French).