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

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The town hall of Longueau in 2019
The town hall of Longueau in 2019
Coat of arms of Longueau
Location of Longueau
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Longueau is located in France
Longueau
Longueau
Longueau is located in Hauts-de-France
Longueau
Longueau
Coordinates: 49°52′15″N 2°21′25″E / 49.8708°N 2.3569°E / 49.8708; 2.3569
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentSomme
ArrondissementAmiens
CantonAmiens-4
IntercommunalityAmiens Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Ourdouillé[1]
Area
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3.42 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,767
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
80489 /80330
Elevation23–64 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.

Geography

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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.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19685,485—    
19755,598+0.29%
19825,309−0.75%
19904,940−0.90%
19995,220+0.61%
20075,267+0.11%
20125,751+1.77%
20175,621−0.46%
Source: INSEE[3]

Places of interest

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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.

Longeau hosts a British military cemetery containing 204 Commonwealth war dead, primarily from the First World War.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE