La Longueville

La Longueville
region	Hauts-de-France
Department	North
Arrondissement	Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Canton	Aulnoye Aymeries
Community association	Pays de Mormal
Coordinates	50 ° 17 ′ N , 3 ° 51 ′ E Coordinates: 50 ° 17 ′ N , 3 ° 51 ′ E
height	134-161 m
surface	17.64 km 2
Residents	2,097 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	119 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	59570
INSEE code	59357
Website	http://www.mairie-lalongueville59.com/
	; Sainte-Aldegonde church

La Longueville is a French commune with a population of 2,097 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Nord in the region of Hauts-de-France . La Longueville belongs to the arrondissement of Avesnes-sur-Helpe and is part of the canton Aulnoye-Aymeries (until 2015: canton Bavay ). The inhabitants are called Longuevillois .

geography

La Longueville is part of the Avesnois Regional Nature Park and extends to the Belgian border. It lies on the upper reaches of the Hogneau River . La Longueville is surrounded by the neighboring communities Taisnières-sur-Hon in the north and north-west, Quévy (Belgium) in the north and north-west, Gognies-Chaussée in the north-east, Feignies in the east, Vieux-Mesnil in the south and south-east, Hargnies in the south, Locquignol in the Southwest, Audignies in the west and southwest and Bavay in the west and north.

Route nationale 49 (partly route départementale 649) runs through the municipality .

Population development

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2012
1,742	1,760	1,759	1,844	2.154	2,196	2,221	2.138
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Sainte-Aldegonde church from the 16th century, alterations up to the 18th century
Calvaire
numerous manors with dovecotes

literature

Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , pp. 234-235.

Web links

Commons : La Longueville - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Monuments historiques (objects) in La Longueville in the base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture