Longuenesse
Encyclopedia
Longuenesse is a commune
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
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, one mile southwest of the centre, on the D208 road.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
Longuenesse is a large suburb of Saint-OmerSaint-Omer
Saint-Omer , a commune and sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais. The town is named after Saint Audomar, who brought Christianity to the area....
, one mile southwest of the centre, on the D208 road.
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3623 | 4794 | 9397 | 11,970 | 12,604 | 12,518 | 12,018 |
| 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 monasteryMonasteryMonastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
founded in 1298.