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Pompey, Meurthe-et-Moselle 
Summary
Pompey (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃pɛ]) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.
Pompey | |
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 The church in Pompey | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 48°46′08″N 6°07′42″E / 48.7689°N 6.1283°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Meurthe-et-Moselle |
| Arrondissement | Nancy |
| Canton | Val de Lorraine Sud |
| Intercommunality | CC du Bassin de Pompey |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Trogrlic[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,836 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 54430 /54340 |
| Elevation | 185–358 m (607–1,175 ft) (avg. 196 m or 643 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is an industrial town (mainly steel industry), at the confluence of the rivers Moselle and Meurthe.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6,281 | — |
| 1975 | 6,473 | +0.43% |
| 1982 | 5,685 | −1.84% |
| 1990 | 5,144 | −1.24% |
| 1999 | 5,229 | +0.18% |
| 2007 | 5,119 | −0.27% |
| 2012 | 4,888 | −0.92% |
| 2017 | 4,884 | −0.02% |
| 2020 | 4,857 | −0.18% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Notable people edit
- Nicolas-Antoine Nouet, born 1740 in Pompey, died 1811 in Chambéry, astronomer
- Marcel Le Bihan (1923-2009), resistant and former mayor of the commune
- Hubert Haenel (1942-2015), politician and a member of the Senate of France
Astronomy edit
The minor planet 18636 Villedepompey is named after the town.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Pasadena: NASA.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pompey.
- Town's website