| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement | Amiens |
| Canton | Amiens-4 |
| Insee | 80489 |
| Postal code | 80330 |
| Mayor | Pascal Ourdouillé[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | Amiens Métropole |
| Coordinates | 49.8708°N 2.3569°E |
| Elevation m | 28 |
| Elevation min m | 23 |
| Elevation max m | 64 |
| Area km 2 | 3.42 |
Longueau (lɔ̃ɡo; pcd: Londjeu) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,485 | — |
| 1975 | 5,598 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 5,309 | −5.2% |
| 1990 | 4,940 | −7.0% |
| 1999 | 5,220 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5,267 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5,751 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 5,621 | −2.3% |
| 2023 | 5,680 | +1.0% |
INSEE[2]
Places of interest
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
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE