Longfossé

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Longfossé
Commune
The town hall and school of Longfossé
The town hall and school of Longfossé
Coat of arms of Longfossé
Coat of arms
Location of Longfossé
Map
Longfossé is located in France
Longfossé
Longfossé
Longfossé is located in Hauts-de-France
Longfossé
Longfossé
Coordinates: 50°39′10″N 1°48′23″E / 50.6528°N 1.8064°E / 50.6528; 1.8064
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementBoulogne-sur-Mer
CantonDesvres
IntercommunalityCC Desvres-Samer
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Anita Thomas[1]
Area
1
10.22 km2 (3.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
1,515
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62524 /62240
Elevation39–207 m (128–679 ft)
(avg. 91 m or 299 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Longfossé (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃fose]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography

Longfossé is situated some 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Boulogne, at the junction of the D204 and D215 roads..

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19681,151—    
19751,148−0.04%
19821,160+0.15%
19901,218+0.61%
19991,226+0.07%
20071,272+0.46%
20121,420+2.23%
20171,452+0.45%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest

  • The church of St.Pierre, dating from the seventeenth century.
  • An eighteenth-century manorhouse.
  • St.Pierre Church
    St.Pierre Church
  • A crucifix in the town
    A crucifix in the town

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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