Ville-sur-Lumes is a commune in the Ardennes department, and Grand Est in northern France.

Ville-sur-Lumes
The town hall in Ville-sur-Lumes
The town hall in Ville-sur-Lumes
Location of Ville-sur-Lumes
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Ville-sur-Lumes is located in France
Ville-sur-Lumes
Ville-sur-Lumes
Ville-sur-Lumes is located in Grand Est
Ville-sur-Lumes
Ville-sur-Lumes
Coordinates: 49°45′14″N 4°47′28″E / 49.7539°N 4.7911°E / 49.7539; 4.7911
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentArdennes
ArrondissementCharleville-Mézières
CantonVillers-Semeuse
IntercommunalityCA Ardenne Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Boucher[1]
Area
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3.10 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
525
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
08483 /08440
Elevation180–273 m (591–896 ft)
(avg. 256 m or 840 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Ville-sur-Lumes lies near the right bank of the Meuse, 7 km from the border with Belgium and 5 km east of Charleville-Mézières. Neighbouring communes include Saint-Laurent and Lumes.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 244—    
1975 323 4.09%
1982 371 2.00%
1990 340−1.08%
1999 373 1.03%
2009 482 2.60%
2014 517 1.41%
2020 526 0.29%
Source: INSEE[3]

Housing

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As of 2020, there were 222 homes in Ville-sur-Lumes, of which 94.1% main residences, 1.4% second or seasonal home, and 4.5% vacant homes. 95.9% were houses and 4.1% were apartments. Of the main residences, 77.5% were occupied by their owners and 22.5% were rented.[4]

Economy

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As of 2020, the population of the working age was 309 people, of which 78.6% were active (73.8% employed, 4.9% unemployed) and 21.4% were inactive (8.1% students, 5.8% retired).[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Logement en 2020: Commune de Ville-sur-Lumes (08483), INSEE. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  5. ^ Population active, emploi et chômage au sens du recensement en 2020: Commune de Ville-sur-Lumes (08483), INSEE. Retrieved 6 February 2024.