Longuyon

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Longuyon is a commune in northeastern France’s Meurthe-et-Moselle department, near the borders with Belgium and Luxembourg, known for its strategic location and historical military presence.

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Longuyon canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
areaSquareKilometers 30.26
country France
elevationMaxMeters 387
elevationMinMeters 197
hasDemonym Longuyonnais
Longuyonnaises
hasLandmark Longuyon railway viaduct
Notre-Dame de Luxembourg statue
Saint-Agathe church
hasMilitaryFacility former NATO air base at Longuyon-Villette
hasRiver Chiers
hasTransport Longuyon railway station
historicalEvent Cold War NATO military presence
World War I military activity
World War II military activity
historicalRole strategic military location
INSEECode 54322
locatedIn Grand Est region
linked to: Grand Est

Meurthe-et-Moselle department
linked to: Meurthe-et-Moselle

northeastern France
locatedInHistoricalRegion Lorraine
nearBorderWith Belgium
Luxembourg
partOf arrondissement of Briey
canton of Longuyon
postalCode 54260
railwayLine Longuyon–Athus railway
Longuyon–Mont-Saint-Martin railway
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
twinnedWith Bissen
Burgos
Elsenborn
linked to: Elsenborn Ridge

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Chiers passesThrough Longuyon
Chiers River flowsNear Longuyon