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Longeville

Coordinates: 47°01′55″N 6°13′42″E / 47.0319°N 6.2283°E / 47.0319; 6.2283
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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
1
9.46 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
180
 • Density19/km2 (49/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.

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

Geography

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As the name suggests, Longeville is a long, narrow village It is the highest commune in the canton.

The Capusin and Mont Belvoir slopes, which are 850m high, 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%

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

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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 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.

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