Longeville

Not to be confused with La Longeville.
Longeville
Longeville

Coordinates: 47°01′55″N 6°13′42″E / 47.0319°N 6.2283°E / 47.0319; 6.2283Coordinates: 47°01′55″N 6°13′42″E / 47.0319°N 6.2283°E / 47.0319; 6.2283
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Doubs
Arrondissement Besançon
Canton Ornans
Intercommunality Canton of Amancey-Loue-Lison
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Robert Vouillot
Area1 9.46 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 158
 • Density 17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 25346 / 25330
Elevation 540–930 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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Longeville 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

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