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Longvic

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

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Longvic (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃vi]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. It is the twin city of New Holland, Pennsylvania, due to a Case New Holland plant being located in Longvic.

01Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 522,     
1906 646+4.35%
1911 712+1.96%
1921 911+2.50%
1926 1,200+5.67%
1931 1,534+5.03%
1936 1,883+4.18%
1946 1,883+0.00%
1954 2,901+5.55%
1962 4,372+5.26%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,202+2.94%
1975 7,448+5.26%
1982 8,179+1.35%
1990 8,273+0.14%
1999 9,017+0.96%
2007 9,358+0.47%
2012 9,078−0.61%
2017 8,604−1.07%
2023 8,896+0.56%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2023)

02Personalities

Rangers F.C. and Algeria defender Madjid Bougherra was born here.

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