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Longwy

Longwy

Longwy (French pronunciation:; older German: Langich, ; Luxembourgish: Lonkech) is a commune in the French department of Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, administrative region of Grand Est, northeastern France.

The inhabitants are known as Longoviciens.

In 2008, the ville neuve ("New Town") was listed as a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site, as part of the "Fortifications of Vauban" group for its contributions to the development of military architecture and engineering.