Longeville | |
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Coordinates: 47°01′55″N 6°13′42″E / 47.0319°N 6.2283°ECoordinates: 47°01′55″N 6°13′42″E / 47.0319°N 6.2283°E | |
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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Longeville is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
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.
Cheese production is an important industry, particularly Comté, a hard cheese made of cow's milk similar to Gruyère.