Fumel

Fumel (French pronunciation: [fymɛl]; Occitan: Fumèl) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. Situated at the right bank of the river Lot, it is the centre of a small agglomeration (population 13,028 in 2017)^[3] which consists of 7 communes, including Monsempron-Libos and Montayral.^[4] In 1438, during the Hundred Years' War, it was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando. It is twinned with Uttoxeter, United Kingdom.

Fumel
Commune
Rue de Fumel
Coat of arms
Location of Fumel
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Coordinates: 44°29′49″N 0°58′05″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Lot-et-Garonne
Arrondissement	Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Canton	Le Fumélois
Intercommunality	Fumel Vallée du Lot
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Louis Costes[1]
Area 1	22.66 km2 (8.75 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	4,696
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Fumélois, Fuméloises
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	47106 /47500
Elevation	57–207 m (187–679 ft) (avg. 107 m or 351 ft)
Website	site officiel
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	7,067	—
1975	6,937	−0.26%
1982	6,582	−0.75%
1990	5,882	−1.40%
1999	5,423	−0.90%
2007	5,230	−0.45%
2012	5,172	−0.22%
2017	4,834	−1.34%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

• Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department