Longeau (; ) is a village of
Wallonia
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in the municipality and district of
Messancy
Messancy (; ; ; ) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
Population
On 1 January 2022 the municipality, had 8,339 inhabitants, giving a population density of 159.1 inhabitants per km2.
Area
The municipali ...
, located in the
province of Luxembourg
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,
Belgium
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.
Famous people related
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Brian Molko
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, singer and cofounder of the rock band ''
Placebo
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'', spent a big part of his youth in Longeau.
References
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Populated places in Luxembourg (Belgium)
Messancy