Fumay
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region  Fumay | ||
| Coordinates: 49°59′39″N 4°42′27″E / 49.9942°N 4.7075°ECoordinates: 49°59′39″N 4°42′27″E / 49.9942°N 4.7075°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne | |
| Department | Ardennes | |
| Arrondissement | Charleville-Mézières | |
| Canton | Fumay | |
| Intercommunality | Ardennes Rives de Meuse | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Blanchemanche | |
| Area1 | 37.56 km2 (14.50 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,884 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08185 / 08170 | |
| Elevation |
116–255 m (381–837 ft) (avg. 127 m or 417 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Fumay (French pronunciation: [fy.mɛ]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France, very close to the Belgian border.
Geography
It is situated in the Meuse valley, the main part of the town being surrounded by a large meander of the river.
Fumay from the north-east
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,815 | — |
| 1806 | 1,891 | +4.2% |
| 1821 | 2,213 | +17.0% |
| 1831 | 2,421 | +9.4% |
| 1836 | 2,654 | +9.6% |
| 1841 | 2,903 | +9.4% |
| 1846 | 3,390 | +16.8% |
| 1851 | 3,447 | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 3,535 | +2.6% |
| 1861 | 3,918 | +10.8% |
| 1866 | 4,699 | +19.9% |
| 1872 | 4,565 | −2.9% |
| 1876 | 4,857 | +6.4% |
| 1881 | 5,231 | +7.7% |
| 1886 | 5,176 | −1.1% |
| 1891 | 5,065 | −2.1% |
| 1896 | 5,281 | +4.3% |
| 1901 | 5,668 | +7.3% |
| 1906 | 5,836 | +3.0% |
| 1911 | 5,790 | −0.8% |
| 1921 | 4,789 | −17.3% |
| 1926 | 5,339 | +11.5% |
| 1931 | 5,376 | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 4,940 | −8.1% |
| 1946 | 4,013 | −18.8% |
| 1954 | 4,837 | +20.5% |
| 1962 | 6,185 | +27.9% |
| 1968 | 6,426 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 6,147 | −4.3% |
| 1982 | 5,782 | −5.9% |
| 1990 | 5,363 | −7.2% |
| 1999 | 4,667 | −13.0% |
| 2008 | 3,884 | −16.8% |
Economy
Fumay is sometimes known as "The City of Slate" (La Cité de l'Ardoise) due to the slate mining which brought prosperity to the town in the nineteenth century. The last slate mine was closed in 1971.
Fumay across the river
See also
References
External links
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