Longueau
| Longueau | ||
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  Longueau | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Longueau | ||
| 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 (2001–2008) | Joël Brunet | |
| Area1 | 3.42 km2 (1.32 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 5,246 | |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80489 / 80330 | |
| Elevation |
23–64 m (75–210 ft) (avg. 28 m or 92 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. | ||
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Longueau 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
| 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3906 | 2770 | 4811 | 5316 | 5485 | 5598 | 5309 | 4940 | 5210 | 5246 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | |||||||||
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
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Longueau. |
- Longueau on the Quid website (French)
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