Neufmanil

Neufmanil

Former town hall

Coat of arms
Neufmanil

Coordinates: 49°48′38″N 4°47′41″E / 49.8106°N 4.7947°E / 49.8106; 4.7947Coordinates: 49°48′38″N 4°47′41″E / 49.8106°N 4.7947°E / 49.8106; 4.7947
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Ardennes
Arrondissement Charleville-Mézières
Canton Nouzonville
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Pierre Cordier
Area1 10.2 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,191
  Density 120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 08316 / 08700

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.

Neufmanil is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France.

Geography

Neufmanil is a commune in the Ardennes department in the north-east of Charleville-Mézières and 7 kilometers from the Belgian border. It is crossed by the Goutelle.

History

The first mention of the city dates back to the ninth century, when it became part of the Holy Roman Empire. Neufmanil returned to France in 1769. The city was occupied during World War I and World War II.

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