- Fumay
Infobox Commune de France
nomcommune=Fumay
région=Champagne-Ardenne
département=Ardennes
arrondissement=Charleville-Mézières
canton=Fumay
insee=08185
cp=08170
maire=Jean Blanchemanche
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Ardennes Rives de Meuse
longitude=4.7075
latitude=49.9941666667
alt moy=127 m
alt mini= 116 m
alt maxi=255 m
hectares=3756
km²=37,56
sans=4066
date-sans=2006
dens=108,3Fumay 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.
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 the19th century . The last slate mine was closed in1971 .External links
* [http://www.fumay.fr/ Official site of the town of Fumay]
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