Langres

Langres
View of Langres
View of Langres
Coat of arms of Langres
Coat of arms
Location of Langres
Langres is located in France
Langres
Langres
Langres is located in Grand Est
Langres
Langres
Coordinates: 47°51′48″N 5°20′02″E / 47.8633°N 5.3339°E / 47.8633; 5.3339
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaute-Marne
ArrondissementLangres
CantonLangres
IntercommunalityLe Grand Langres
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Sophie Delong
Area
1
22.33 km2 (8.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
7,850
 • Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
52269 /52200
Elevation327–475 m (1,073–1,558 ft)
(avg. 401 m or 1,316 ft)
Websitewww.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

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). Its average altitude is 401 m (1,316 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 450 m (1,480 ft).

The distances from Langres to other cities are:


Langres and its neighboring communes
Map of the commune of Langres


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.

The Marne river flows through the commune of Langres.

Climate

The Köppen climate classification type for the climate at Langres is a "Marine West Coast Climate" and of the subtype "Cfb".

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
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


Population

The inhabitants of Langres are known, in French, as Langonais (women: Langonaises) or Langrois (women: Langroises).

The city of Langres has a population, in 2014, of 7,850 and its population density is of 352 inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Langres



Administration

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

Langres is twinned with:

Housing

In August 2025, the Langres town hall announced the demolition of the Navarre building, better known as the Banane, for September 2025.

References

  1. ↑ "Le Conseil municipal" (in French). Ville de Langres. Retrieved 11 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
  2. 1 2 "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.
  3. ↑ "The city of Langres". Map-France.com. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Langres, France - Köppen Climate Classification". Weatherbase. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Langres (52200)" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 11 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
  6. ↑ "The nibbling of the Banane will begin in September". jhm.fr (in French). 2025-08-01. Retrieved 2025-08-02.

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