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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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

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Longwy hasSubdivision Longwy
this entity surface form: "Longwy-Bas"

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