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Longueau 
Summary
Longueau (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ɡo]; Picard: Londjeu) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 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[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.42 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 5,767 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/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. | |
Geography edit
Longueau is situated 4 miles (6 km) southeast of Amiens, a suburb just by the airport, on the N29 road. Longueau station has rail connections to Amiens, Creil, Arras, Lille, Compiègne and Paris.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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[3] | ||
Places of interest edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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