Longpont
For the commune in the Essonne department, see Longpont-sur-Orge.
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Ruins of the abbey | ||
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Location within Picardy region  Longpont | ||
| Coordinates: 49°16′25″N 3°13′17″E / 49.2736°N 3.2214°ECoordinates: 49°16′25″N 3°13′17″E / 49.2736°N 3.2214°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Soissons | |
| Canton | Villers-Cotterêts | |
| Intercommunality | Villers-Cotterêts–Forêt de Retz | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Guy Necaille | |
| Area1 | 10.94 km2 (4.22 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 292 | |
| • Density | 27/km2 (69/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02438 / 02600 | |
| Elevation |
77–152 m (253–499 ft) (avg. 85 m or 279 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Longpont is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France. It is around 13 km southwest of Soissons, and around 75 km northeast of Paris. As at 2012 it has a population of 292.
On 8 January 2015 the town was locked down in the search for the suspects in the Charlie Hebdo shooting.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 328 | — |
| 1968 | 311 | −5.2% |
| 1975 | 272 | −12.5% |
| 1982 | 306 | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 298 | −2.6% |
| 1999 | 294 | −1.3% |
| 2008 | 287 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | 292 | +1.7% |
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