Longuenesse
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| Longuenesse | |
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  Longuenesse | |
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region  Longuenesse | |
| Coordinates: 50°44′11″N 2°14′18″E / 50.7364°N 2.2383°ECoordinates: 50°44′11″N 2°14′18″E / 50.7364°N 2.2383°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Saint-Omer-Sud |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de Saint-Omer |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jean-Marie Barbier |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 12,018 |
| • Population2 Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62525 / 62219 |
| Elevation |
3–79 m (9.8–259.2 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Longuenesse is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.
Geography
Longuenesse is a large suburb of Saint-Omer, one mile southwest of the centre, on the D208 road.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3623 | 4794 | 9397 | 11,970 | 12,604 | 12,518 | 12,018 |
| Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
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
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Vedrin, in Belgium
See also
References
External links
- Longuenesse on the Quid website (French)
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