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.
Aliases (1)
- Longwy-Bas ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commune of France
→
town → |
| architecturalStyle |
Fortifications of Vauban
→
surface form: "Vauban fortifications"
|
| category |
Communes in Meurthe-et-Moselle
→
Fortifications of Vauban →
surface form: "Vauban fortifications in France"
northeastern France →
surface form: "World Heritage Sites in Grand Est"
|
| 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
→
surface form: "UNESCO World Heritage Site component"
|
| hasSubdivision |
Longwy
→
surface form: "Longwy-Bas"
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 NERFINISHED → Meurthe-et-Moselle →
surface form: "Meurthe-et-Moselle department"
northeastern France → |
| locatedOn | Chiers River → |
| nearBorderWith |
Belgium
→
Luxembourg → |
| nearUrbanArea |
Arlon
→
Esch-sur-Alzette → |
| partOf |
Lorraine
→
surface form: "French industrial basin of 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 → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Longwy-Bas"