Fumay

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Fumay
Commune
A general view of Fumay
Coat of arms
Location of Fumay
Fumay Location within France Show map of France Fumay Location within Grand Est Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 49°59′39″N 4°42′27″E / 49.9942°N 4.7075°E / 49.9942; 4.7075
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Ardennes
Arrondissement	Charleville-Mézières
Canton	Revin
Intercommunality	Ardenne Rives de Meuse
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Mathieu Sonnet
Area 1	37.56 km2 (14.50 sq mi)
Elevation	127 m (417 ft)
Highest elevation	255 m (837 ft)
Lowest elevation	116 m (381 ft)
Population  (2023)	3,086
• Density	82.16/km2 (212.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	08185 /08170
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fumay (French pronunciation: [fymɛ]) is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France, very close to the Belgian border. The engineer Charles-Hippolyte de Paravey was born in Fumay.

Geography

It is situated in the Meuse valley, the main part of the town being surrounded by a large meander of the river.

Population

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.

See also

• Communes of the Ardennes department

References

External links

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