Longuenesse

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Longuenesse
Langenesse
Commune
The town hall of Longuenesse
The town hall of Longuenesse
Coat of arms of Longuenesse
Coat of arms
Location of Longuenesse
Longuenesse is located in France
Longuenesse
Longuenesse
Coordinates: 50°44′11″N 2°14′18″E / 50.7364°N 2.2383°E / 50.7364; 2.2383Coordinates: 50°44′11″N 2°14′18″E / 50.7364°N 2.2383°E / 50.7364; 2.2383
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLonguenesse
IntercommunalityPays de Saint-Omer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Coupez
Area
1
8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
10,736
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62525 /62219
Elevation3–79 m (9.8–259.2 ft)
(avg. 75 m or 246 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Longuenesse (West Flemish: Langenesse) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Geography[]

Longuenesse is a large suburb of Saint-Omer, one mile southwest of the centre, on the D208 road.

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19684,794—    
19759,397+10.09%
198211,970+3.52%
199012,604+0.65%
199912,518−0.08%
200711,120−1.47%
201211,108−0.02%
201711,023−0.15%
Source: INSEE[2]

Places of interest[]

  • The church of St.Quentin, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • An old abbey hostel.
  • The fountain of Saint-Quentin.
  • Vestiges of a monastery founded in 1298.

Twin towns[]

  • Belgium , in Belgium

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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