Longroy
Commune in Normandy, France
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Longroy is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France.
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The railway at Longroy-Gamaches | |
 Location of Longroy | |
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| Coordinates: 49°59′23″N 1°32′15″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Dieppe |
| Canton | Eu |
| Intercommunality | CC Villes Sœurs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Troley[1] |
Area 1 | 5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 637 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 76394 /76260 |
| Elevation | 20–150 m (66–492 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A forestry and farming village situated by the banks of the river Bresle in the Pays de Bray, some 21 miles (34 km) east of Dieppe on the D49 at its junction with the D14 road. Longroy-Gamaches station has rail connections to Beauvais and Le Tréport.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 649 | — |
| 1975 | 683 | +0.73% |
| 1982 | 671 | −0.25% |
| 1990 | 590 | −1.60% |
| 1999 | 611 | +0.39% |
| 2007 | 656 | +0.89% |
| 2012 | 663 | +0.21% |
| 2017 | 634 | −0.89% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
- The church dating from the nineteenth century.
- Ruins of a castle.
