Long (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Long | |
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 The town hall in Long | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Long  | |
  Long  Long | |
| Coordinates: 50°02′24″N 1°58′55″E / 50.04°N 1.9819°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Abbeville |
| Canton | Rue |
| Intercommunality | CC Ponthieu-Marquenterre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Pecquet[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.19 km2 (3.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 608 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80486 /80510 |
| Elevation | 6–111 m (20–364 ft) (avg. 104 m or 341 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editLong is situated on the D32 and the D112 crossroads, some 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Abbeville in a part of the valley of the Somme that is filled by lakes and ponds.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 648 | — |
| 1975 | 606 | −0.95% |
| 1982 | 574 | −0.77% |
| 1990 | 575 | +0.02% |
| 1999 | 624 | +0.91% |
| 2007 | 658 | +0.67% |
| 2012 | 640 | −0.55% |
| 2017 | 621 | −0.60% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Places of interest
editChurch of St. Jean-Baptiste
editThe first church was built here in the 12th century and must have been quite small compared to the present-day building. Another church replaced the original in the 15th century. During the 19th century, as the population of the town had grown to 1800 people, another church had to be built, though the bell-tower of the original was incorporated within the new building, which was completed in 1851.
The hydro-electric plant
editIn 1900, the municipal council decided to build an electricity generating plant, powered by the waters of the Somme. Inaugurated three years later on 7 June 1903, the three turbines provided electricity at 120 volts DC for the entire village, at little charge. It also provided running water to every home too.
By 1968, the world had caught up and overtaken the generators at Long. A 220volt supply from the national grid ( and, for the first time, electricity bills ) arrived in the commune. The plant continued to pump water until 1974. The building now houses a museum.
The Château at Long
editThe 18th-century château, in pink brick and white stone, with a mansard roof, was built on the site of an earlier medieval castle.
During the Second World War, the building was badly damaged by occupying troops, who burnt doors, windows and flooring.
Lovingly restored during the 1960s, the building is now open to the public.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- Long on the Quid website (in French)