Longueval
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For the Renaissance composer, see Antoine de Longueval.
Coordinates: 50°01′34″N 2°48′15″E / 50.0261111111°N 2.80416666667°E
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Commune of Longueval |
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  Longueval
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region |  Picardie |
| Department |  Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Combles |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du canton de Combles |
| Mayor | Jean Blondel (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 123–157 m (400–520 ft) (avg. 150 m/490 ft) |
| Land area1 | 8.53 km2 (3.29 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 248 (1999) |
| - Density | 29 /km² (75 /sq mi) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80490/ 80360 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Longueval is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.
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[edit] Geography
A farming village located 24 miles (28 km) northwest of Amiens on the D919 road, at the junction with the D8. Longueval is found in the north-east of the departement, almost equidistant to the surrounding towns of Péronne (to the east), Albert (west) and Bapaume (north).
[edit] Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
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| 301 | 307 | 267 | 278 | 237 | 248 |
| Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting | |||||
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- (French) Longueval on th Insee site
- (French) Longueval on Quid
- (French) 360° Longueval Museum
- (French) 360° Longueval Military cemetery
[edit] Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on June 10 2008.
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