Longueau | |
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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. |
Longueau (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ɡo]; Picard: Londjeu) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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.
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] |
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.
Longueau | |
---|---|
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. |
Longueau (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ɡo]; Picard: Londjeu) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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.
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] |
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.