Longeville

Longeville (French pronunciation: ​[lɔ̃ʒvil]) is a commune. It is in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in the Doubs department in eastern France.

Longeville
Commune
The town hall in Longeville
Location of Longeville
Longeville Show map of France Longeville Show map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 47°01′55″N 6°13′42″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Doubs
Arrondissement	Besançon
Canton	Ornans
Intercommunality	Loue-Lison
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pierre-André Vouillot[1]
Area 1	9.46 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	180
• Density	19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

Geography

As the name suggests, Longeville is a long, narrow village It is the highest commune in the canton.

The Capusin and Mont Belvoir slopes, which are 850m high, dominate the valley of the Loue River.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	192	—
1968	195	+1.6%
1975	163	−16.4%
1982	141	−13.5%
1990	145	+2.8%
1999	134	−7.6%
2008	145	+8.2%
2012	158	+9.0%

Economy

Cheese production is an important industry, especially Comté. Comté is a hard cheese made of cow's milk. It is similar to Gruyère.

Related pages

• Communes of the Doubs department