Longueval

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For the Renaissance composer, see Antoine de Longueval.

Coordinates: 50°01′34″N 2°48′15″E / 50.0261111111, 2.80416666667

Commune of Longueval
Location
Administration
Country	France
Region	Picardie
Department	Somme
Arrondissement	Péronne
Canton	Combles
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes du canton de Combles
Mayor	Jean Blondel (2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation	123 m–157 m (avg. 150 m)
Land area¹	8,53 km²
Population² (1999)	248
- Density	29/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	80490/ 80360
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

Longueval is a commune in the Somme département in the Picardie region of France.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Population 3 See also 4 External links 5 Notes

[edit] Geography

A farming village located 24 miles (28km) northwest of Amiens on the D919 road, at the junction with the D8. Longueval is found in the north-east of the departement, almost equidistant to the surrounding towns of Péronne (to the east), Albert (west) and Bapaume (north).

[edit] Population

Population Evolution

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999
301	307	267	278	237	248
Census count starting from 1962 : Population without double counting

[edit] See also

• Delville Wood

[edit] External links

• (French) Longueval on th Insee site
• (French) Longueval on Quid
• (French) 360° Longueval Museum
• (French) 360° Longueval Military cemetery

[edit] Notes

• This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on June 10th 2008.