Longuyon
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle | |
| Arrondissement | Briey | |
| Canton | Mont-Saint-Martin | |
| Community association | Terre Lorraine du Longuyonnais | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 27 ' N , 5 ° 36' E | |
| height | 203-389 m | |
| surface | 29.70 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,320 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 179 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 54260 | |
| INSEE code | 54322 | |
| Website | www.longuyon.fr | |
 Town Hall ( Hôtel de ville ) |
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Longuyon is a French commune with 5320 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Lorraine ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Briey and was the capital of the canton of Longuyon until 2015 and has since been part of the canton of Mont-Saint-Martin .
geography
The small town of Longuyon is located in the northwest of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department on the border with the Meuse department , near the border triangle France-Belgium-Luxembourg. In Longuyon the Crusnes flows into the Chiers , a tributary of the Meuse .
history
The place was largely destroyed by German troops during the First World War .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2014 |
| Residents | 8266 | 6460 | 7404 | 6993 | 6064 | 5876 | 5711 | 5394 |
Attractions
The distinctive buildings in Longuyon include the collegiate church of St. Agatha from the 13th century, the parish church of the Blessed Virgin, built in 1906, and the church of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours in the Noërs district to the southwest of the core town .
Church Saint-Agathe
Church Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours in the district NOERS
Town twinning
Longuyon has had partnerships since 1971 with the communities of Schmitshausen in Rhineland-Palatinate , Limana in the Italian Veneto (Italy) and Walferdingen in Luxembourg . Further partnerships exist with Żary in Poland , since 1999 with Tizi Rached in Algeria and since 1980 with Pirna in Saxony , which was officially renewed on June 20, 1998 after the fall of the Wall in 1989.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Page of the community ( Memento of the original from January 13, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
