Rumigny (Ardennes)
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region | Grand Est | |
Department | Ardennes | |
Arrondissement | Charleville-Mezieres | |
Canton | Signy-l'Abbaye | |
Community association | Ardennes Thiérache | |
Coordinates | 49 ° 49 ′ N , 4 ° 16 ′ E | |
height | 178-256 m | |
surface | 17.38 km 2 | |
Residents | 328 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 19 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 08290 | |
INSEE code | 08373 |
Rumigny is a French commune with 328 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region ; it belongs to the arrondissement Charleville-Mézières and the canton Signy-l'Abbaye .
location
The municipality is located in the Ardennes Regional Nature Park, founded in 2011 and is crossed by the Aube , a tributary of the Ton . Rumigny is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Antheny in the north, Champlin in the northeast, Aouste in the east, Blanchefosse-et-Bay in the south, Hannappes in the west and Bossus-lès-Rumigny in the northwest.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2014 |
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Residents | 503 | 522 | 472 | 440 | 378 | 368 | 377 | 349 |
Attractions
- Saint-Sulpice church, 16th century, monument historique since 1926
- La Cour des Prés castle, 16th century
Personalities
- Bertrand Tissier (1600–1672), Cistercian and religious historian, born in Rumigny
- Nicolas Louis de Lacaille (1713–1762), astronomer , born in Rumigny
- Édouard Piette (1827–1906), archaeologist , died in Rumigny
Web links
Commons : Rumigny - collection of images, videos and audio files