Longuenesse

Longuenesse is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.

Longuenesse
Commune
The town hall of Longuenesse
Coat of arms
Location of Longuenesse
Longuenesse
Longuenesse
Coordinates: 50°44′11″N 2°14′18″E
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementSaint-Omer
CantonLonguenesse
IntercommunalityPays de Saint-Omer
Government
 • MayorJean-Marie Barbier
Area
1
8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
11,023
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62525 /62219
Elevation3–79 m (9.8–259.2 ft)
(avg. 75 m or 246 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Longuenesse is a large suburb of Saint-Omer, one mile southwest of the centre, on the D208 road.

Population
Population history
1962196819751982199019992006
36234794939711,97012,60412,51812,018
Census count starting from 1962: Population without duplicates

Places of interest
  • The church of St.Quentin, dating from the nineteenth century.
  • An old abbey hostel.
  • The fountain of Saint-Quentin.
  • Vestiges of a monastery founded in 1298.

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See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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