Langogne

Langogne (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃ɡɔɲ]; Occitan: Lengònha) is a commune in the Lozère department in southern France.

Langogne
A view of the river (Langouyrou) flowing through Langogne
Location of Langogne
Langogne
Langogne
Coordinates: 44°43′40″N 3°51′21″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentLozère
ArrondissementMende
CantonLangogne
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Marc Oziol
Area
1
31.37 km2 (12.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
2,867
  Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
48080 /48300
Elevation886–1,097 m (2,907–3,599 ft)
(avg. 913 m or 2,995 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Located on the antique Regordane way, the Paris–Nimes railway line and the road RN 88 (Lyon–Toulouse), the city has long been a commercial crossroad between the Auvergne, the Cévennes and the Languedoc. It is one of the gateways of the historic county of Gévaudan and of the Occitanie region.

Langogne is situated in the valley of the Allier, in a mountainous area. It is crossed by the Langouyrou stream that joins the Allier in the north of the commune. The city is overlooked by hills: Margeride, Mount Milan (Beauregard), Bonjour Volcano.

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