Morteau
Sign in to saveMorteau () is a commune, in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, eastern France. thumb|300px|The road of Villers-le-Lac (D215) along the [[Doubs (river).]]
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Morteau is a commune in France, situated within the Doubs department and the arrondissement of Pontarlier. It serves as the capital of the canton of Morteau and is located in the Jura Mountains. The town shares borders with Fournets-Luisans, Les Combes, Les Fins, and Grand'Combe-Châteleu, and is positioned next to the Doubs river.
With an area of 14.11, Morteau has a population of 7,270, comprising 3,441 males and 3,494 females. The postal code for the area is 25500. It is twinned with Vöhrenbach.
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- Locality
- Morteau
- Region
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Country
- France
- Population
- 6,343
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Morteau
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Morteau.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Morteau from Mont Vouillot
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Morteau (Doubs).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Pontarlier
- French commune.canton
- Morteau
- French commune.INSEE
- 25411
- French commune.postal code
- 25500
- French commune.mayor
- Cédric Bôle
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Val de Morteau
- French commune.elevation m
- 800
- French commune.elevation min m
- 750
- French commune.elevation max m
- 1114
- French commune.area km2
- 14.11
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Geography
- History
- Early Middle Ages
- Middle Ages
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- International relations
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- References
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Morteau () is a commune, in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, eastern France. thumb|300px|The road of Villers-le-Lac (D215) along the [[Doubs (river).]]
==Geography== It is situated in a widening of the Doubs river valley. The proximity of Switzerland (11 km to Le Locle, 21 km to La Chaux-de-Fonds) gives employment to trans-border workers, as well as providing customers for the businesses of the Morteau valley.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Morteau” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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