Montmorot
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| Coordinates: 46°40′37″N 5°31′50″E / 46.6769°N 5.5306°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier |
| Canton | Lons-le-Saunier-1 |
| Intercommunality | Espace Communautaire Lons Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Barbarin[1] |
Area 1 | 11.36 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 3,261 |
| • Density | 287.1/km2 (743.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39362 /39570 |
| Elevation | 223–355 m (732–1,165 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Montmorot (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃mɔʁo]) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.[3] It is a western suburb of Lons-le-Saunier.
Geography
The Vallière flows west through the southern part of the commune and crosses the town.
Population
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Notable people
- Agustín Fernando Muñoz y Sánchez, 1st Duke of Riánsares, morganitic husband of the Queen-Regent of Spain Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, Duke of Rianzarès, was named Duke of Montmorot by Louis-Philippe I in 1847. The title is still honoured in Spain.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Montmorot, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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