Fumay
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Commune of Fumay |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Charleville-Mézières |
| Canton | Fumay |
| Intercommunality | Ardennes Rives de Meuse |
| Mayor | Jean Blanchemanche (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 116 m–255 m (avg. 127 m) |
| Land area¹ | 37,56 km² |
| Population² (2006) |
4066 |
| - Density | 108,3/km² |
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| 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. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Fumay is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France, very close to the Belgian border.
[edit] Geography
It is situated in the Meuse valley, the main part of the town being surrounded by a large meander of the river.
[edit] 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 19th century. The last slate mine was closed in 1971.
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