Rumigny, Ardennes
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| Rumigny | ||
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  Rumigny | ||
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region  Rumigny | ||
| Coordinates: 49°48′33″N 4°16′02″E / 49.8092°N 4.2672°ECoordinates: 49°48′33″N 4°16′02″E / 49.8092°N 4.2672°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne | |
| Department | Ardennes | |
| Arrondissement | Charleville-Mézières | |
| Canton | Rumigny | |
| Intercommunality | Thiérache Ardennaise | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Paul Brogniet | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 17.38 km2 (6.71 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Population2 | 377 | |
| • Population2 Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08373 / 08290 | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Rumigny is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Champagne-Ardenne region in northern France.
It lies near Rozoy-en-Thièrache, 12 km (7.5 mi) from Mon Idée on the border with Belgium, at the junction of routes D877 and D977.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 503 | — |
| 1968 | 522 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 472 | −9.6% |
| 1982 | 440 | −6.8% |
| 1990 | 378 | −14.1% |
| 1999 | 368 | −2.6% |
| 2008 | 377 | +2.4% |
Personalities
Rumigny was the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille.
See also
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