Longeville

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Location of Longeville
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(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.

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

Geography

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

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

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

See also

References

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

External links

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  • http://www.routedescommunes.com/departement-25-commune-319.html Longeville on the intercommunal Web site of the department] (in French)
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