Longueau
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 The town hall of Longueau in 2019 | |
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| Coordinates: 49°52′15″N 2°21′25″E / 49.8708°N 2.3569°ECoordinates: 49°52′15″N 2°21′25″E / 49.8708°N 2.3569°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Amiens-4 |
| Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Ourdouillé |
| Area 1 | 3.42 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 5,693 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80489 /80330 |
| Elevation | 23–64 m (75–210 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Longueau (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ɡo]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography[]
Longueau is situated 4 miles (6 km) southeast of Amiens, a suburb just by the airport, on the N29 road
Population[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 5,485 | — |
| 1975 | 5,598 | +0.29% |
| 1982 | 5,309 | −0.75% |
| 1990 | 4,940 | −0.90% |
| 1999 | 5,220 | +0.61% |
| 2007 | 5,267 | +0.11% |
| 2012 | 5,751 | +1.77% |
| 2017 | 5,621 | −0.46% |
| Source: INSEE[2] | ||
Places of interest[]
The town was once a railway centre. The reinforced concrete depot, now a registered historic monument is one of four designed by Bernard Lafaille between the two world wars.
See also[]
- Communes of the Somme department
- Gare de Longueau
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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