Longpont (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃pɔ̃]) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is around 13 km southwest of Soissons, and around 75 km northeast of Paris. As at 2018 it has a population of 255. The former Longpont Abbey is situated in the commune.
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.JPG) Ruins of the abbey | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Longpont  | |
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| Coordinates: 49°16′25″N 3°13′17″E / 49.2736°N 3.2214°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Soissons |
| Canton | Villers-Cotterêts |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Davalan[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.94 km2 (4.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 242 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02438 /02600 |
| Elevation | 77–152 m (253–499 ft) (avg. 85 m or 279 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
On 8 January 2015 the town was locked down in the search for the suspects in the Charlie Hebdo shooting.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 328 | — |
| 1968 | 311 | −5.2% |
| 1975 | 272 | −12.5% |
| 1982 | 306 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 298 | −2.6% |
| 1999 | 294 | −1.3% |
| 2008 | 287 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | 292 | +1.7% |
See also
References
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