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 NERFINISHED
Longuyonnaises
hasLandmark Longuyon railway viaduct NERFINISHED
Notre-Dame de Luxembourg statue NERFINISHED
Saint-Agathe church NERFINISHED
hasMilitaryFacility former NATO air base at Longuyon-Villette
hasRiver Chiers NERFINISHED
hasTransport Longuyon railway station NERFINISHED
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
surface form: Grand Est region

Meurthe-et-Moselle department NERFINISHED
northeastern France
locatedInHistoricalRegion Lorraine NERFINISHED
nearBorderWith Belgium NERFINISHED
Luxembourg NERFINISHED
partOf arrondissement of Briey NERFINISHED
canton of Longuyon NERFINISHED
postalCode 54260
railwayLine Longuyon–Athus railway NERFINISHED
Longuyon–Mont-Saint-Martin railway NERFINISHED
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
twinnedWith Bissen NERFINISHED
Burgos NERFINISHED
Elsenborn NERFINISHED

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Chiers passesThrough Longuyon
Chiers River flowsNear Longuyon