Longeville (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ʒvil]) is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Longeville
The town hall in Longeville
The town hall in Longeville
Location of Longeville
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Longeville is located in France
Longeville
Longeville
Longeville is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Longeville
Longeville
Coordinates: 47°01′55″N 6°13′42″E / 47.0319°N 6.2283°E / 47.0319; 6.2283
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementBesançon
CantonOrnans
IntercommunalityLoue-Lison
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre-André Vouillot[1]
Area
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9.46 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
187
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25346 /25330
Elevation540–930 m (1,770–3,050 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Longeville is a long, narrow village, as its name implies. It is the highest commune in the canton.

The cliffs of the Capucin and Mont Belvoir at 850 m dominate the valley of the Loue River.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962192—    
1968195+1.6%
1975163−16.4%
1982141−13.5%
1990145+2.8%
1999134−7.6%
2008145+8.2%
2012158+9.0%

Economy

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Cheese production is an important industry, particularly Comté, a hard cheese made of cow's milk similar to Gruyère.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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