Neufmanil
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Former town hall | ||
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  Neufmanil | ||
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Location within Grand Est region  Neufmanil | ||
| Coordinates: 49°48′38″N 4°47′41″E / 49.8106°N 4.7947°ECoordinates: 49°48′38″N 4°47′41″E / 49.8106°N 4.7947°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Ardennes | |
| Arrondissement | Charleville-Mézières | |
| Canton | Nouzonville | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | 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 | |
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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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