Longwy

Longwy

French commune
nomcommune=Longwy
région=Lorraine
département=Meurthe-et-Moselle
arrondissement=Briey
canton=Longwy (chef-lieu)
insee=54323
cp=54400
maire= Edouard Jacque
mandat=2008-2014
intercomm=Communauté de communes de l'agglomération de Longwy
longitude=5.76055555556
latitude=49.52
alt moy= 254 m
alt mini= 250 m
alt maxi= 396 m
hectares=534
km²=5.34
sans=14,521
date-sans= 1999
dens=2,719
Date-dens=1999

Longwy (pronounced|lɔ̃wi in French; _de. Langich) is a town and commune located in the Meurthe-et-Moselle "département" in northeastern France. It belongs to the Arrondissement of Briey and is the administrative seat of the canton of Longwy. The inhabitants, known as "Longoviciens", numbered 14,521 in 1999.

Economy

Longwy has historically been an industrial center of the Lorraine iron mining district. The town is known for its artistic glazed pottery.

History

Longwy initially belonged to Lotharingia. After the division of that kingdom, the town became part of Upper Lorraine and ultimately the Duchy of Bar. Longwy was ceded to the Duke Wenceslaus I of Luxembourg in 1368, but was returned to Bar in 1378. The Duchy of Bar was then annexed into the Duchy of Lorraine in 1480.

From 1648-1660 Longwy was part of the Kingdom of France, returning to the Duchy of Lorraine afterwards. It was made part of France again in 1670, a situation which was finalized in the Treaties of Nijmegen in 1678. Vauban fortified the town during the reign of King Louis XIV of France.

Miscellaneous

The Luxembourgish painter Jean-Baptiste Fresez (1800-1867) was born in Longwy.

In 2008, the "ville neuve" ("New Town"), was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the "Fortifications of Vauban" group.

References

External links

* [http://www.mairie-longwy.fr/ Town council website] fr icon


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