Longuenesse

For the French philosopher, see Béatrice Longuenesse.

Longuenesse (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ɡnɛs]; West Flemish: Langenesse) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.^[3] It is a suburb of Saint-Omer, one mile southwest of the centre.

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Commune
The town hall of Longuenesse
Coat of arms
Location of Longuenesse
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Coordinates: 50°44′11″N 2°14′18″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Pas-de-Calais
Arrondissement	Saint-Omer
Canton	Longuenesse
Intercommunality	Pays de Saint-Omer
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian Coupez[1]
Area 1	8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	10,559
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	62525 /62219
Elevation	3–79 m (9.8–259.2 ft) (avg. 75 m or 246 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	4,794	—
1975	9,397	+10.09%
1982	11,970	+3.52%
1990	12,604	+0.65%
1999	12,518	−0.08%
2007	11,120	−1.47%
2012	11,108	−0.02%
2017	11,023	−0.15%
Source: INSEE[4]

Twin towns

• Vedrin, in Belgium

See also

• Audomarois
• Communes of the Pas-de-Calais department