Langres
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| Coordinates: 47°51′48″N 5°20′02″E / 47.8633°N 5.3339°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haute-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Langres |
| Canton | Langres |
| Intercommunality | Le Grand Langres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Sophie Delong[1] |
| Area 1 | 22.33 km2 (8.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 7,850 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 52269 /52200 |
| Elevation | 327–475 m (1,073–1,558 ft) (avg. 401 m or 1,316 ft) |
| Website | www.langres.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Langres is a commune of France and a subprefecture of the Haute-Marne department in northeastern France, in the Grand Est region.
Geography
[change | change source]The city of Langres is on the southen part of the Haute-Marne department in northeast France; the city is on a promontory that is to the north of the Plateau de Langres.
It has an area of 22.3 km2 (8.6 sq mi).[2] Its average altitude is 401 m (1,316 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 450 m (1,480 ft).[3]
The distances from Langres to other cities are:
- Paris, the national capital - 294 km (183 mi);
- Strasbourg - 279 km (173 mi);
- Bordeaux - 779 km (484 mi);
- Toulouse - 804 km (500 mi);
- Montpellier - 565 km (351 mi);
- Lyon - 269 km (167 mi);
- Nantes - 635 km (395 mi);
- Marseille - 579 km (360 mi).
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The commune of Langres is surrounded by the communes Balesmes-sur-Marne, Champigny-lès-Langres, Chatenay-Mâcheron, Humes-Jorquenay, Peigney, Perrancey-les-Vieux-Moulins, Saint-Ciergues, Saint-Vallier-sur-Marne and Saints-Geosmes.
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The Marne river flows through the commune of Langres.
Climate
[change | change source]The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Langres is a "Marine West Coast Climate" and of the subtype "Cfb".[4]
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Langres is 746.8 mm (29.4 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is December with 83.8 mm (3.3 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is August with an average of 40.6 mm (1.6 in).
The average temperature for the year in Langres is 9.7 °C (49.5 °F). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 18.7 °C (65.7 °F). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 1.1 °C (34.0 °F).
| Climate data for Langres, France | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
5.1 (41.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 1.1 (34.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
8.9 (48.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
10.5 (50.9) |
5 (41) |
1.9 (35.4) |
9.7 (49.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −1.3 (29.7) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
2.1 (35.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
13.9 (57.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
7.2 (45.0) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
6.1 (42.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 77.1 (3.04) |
55 (2.2) |
57.5 (2.26) |
52 (2.0) |
67.5 (2.66) |
51.1 (2.01) |
55.4 (2.18) |
41.7 (1.64) |
61.8 (2.43) |
75.9 (2.99) |
68.2 (2.69) |
83.5 (3.29) |
746.7 (29.39) |
| Source: Weatherbase.com [1] | |||||||||||||
Population
[change | change source]The inhabitants of Langres are known, in French, as Langonais (women: Langonaises) or Langrois (women: Langroises).[5]
The city of Langres has a population, in 2014, of 7,850 and its population density is of 352 inhabitants/km2.[2]
Evolution of the population in Langres
Administration
[change | change source]Langres is a subprefecture of the Haute-Marne department, the capital of the arrondissement of Langres and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of the canton Langres formed by 18 communes (including Langres), with 12,160 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Le Grand Langres (French: Communauté de communes du Grand Langres).
Twinned and partner towns
[change | change source]Langres is twinned with:
Beaconsfield, United Kingdom - since 1995.
Ellwangen, Germany - since 1964.
Abbiategrasso, Italy.
Gallery
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Porte des Moulins in the old city wall. -
Saint-Mammès cathedral, Langres. -
Saint-Martin church, Langres. -
Claude-Henriot square. -
Renaissance house.
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Le Conseil municipal" (in French). Ville de Langres. Retrieved 11 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Commune de Langres (52269) - Comparateur de territoire". Publications et statistiques pour la France ou les régions (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ↑ "The city of Langres". Map-France.com. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- ↑ "Langres, France - Köppen Climate Classification". Weatherbase. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ↑ "Langres (52200)" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
Other websites
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- Site officiel de la ville de Langres (in French)