Longwy

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Longwy is a northeastern French town in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department, historically known for its fortified architecture and steel industry near the borders with Luxembourg and Belgium.

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Longwy canonical 14
Longwy-Bas 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
town
architecturalStyle Vauban fortifications
category Communes in Meurthe-et-Moselle
Vauban fortifications in France
World Heritage Sites in Grand Est
linked to: northeastern France
country France
departmentCode 54
distanceToLuxembourgCity approximately 40 km
distanceToMetz approximately 60 km
fortifiedBy Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban
hasEconomicHistory ceramic and enamel production
iron and steel production
hasHeritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
hasSubdivision Longwy-Bas
linked to: Longwy

Longwy-Haut
heritageDesignation Fortifications of Vauban
historicalRegion Lorraine
historicEvent annexation by France in 1670s
historicRole border fortress of the Kingdom of France
inception 17th century fortifications
INSEECODE 54323
knownFor fortified architecture
steel industry
language French
localDialect Lorrain
locatedIn Arrondissement of Briey
Grand Est region
linked to: Grand Est

Meurthe-et-Moselle department
linked to: Meurthe-et-Moselle

northeastern France
locatedOn Chiers River
nearBorderWith Belgium
Luxembourg
nearUrbanArea Arlon
Esch-sur-Alzette
partOf French industrial basin of Lorraine
linked to: Lorraine

Pays-Haut
postalCode 54400
regionType cross-border urban area
roadConnection A30 motorway
N52 road
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
transport Longwy railway station
twinnedWith Differdange
Hettange-Grande
Pétange

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