Pompey, Meurthe-et-Moselle

Pompey
Commune
The church in Pompey
The church in Pompey
Coat of arms of Pompey
Coat of arms
Location of Pompey
Map
Pompey is located in France
Pompey
Pompey
Pompey is located in Grand Est
Pompey
Pompey
Coordinates: 48°46′08″N 6°07′42″E / 48.7689°N 6.1283°E / 48.7689; 6.1283
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
ArrondissementNancy
CantonVal de Lorraine Sud
IntercommunalityCC 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
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
54430 /54340
Elevation185–358 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.

Pompey (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃pɛ]) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.

It is an industrial town (mainly steel industry), at the confluence of the rivers Moselle and Meurthe.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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%
20204,857−0.18%
Source: INSEE[3]

Notable people

Astronomy

The minor planet 18636 Villedepompey is named after the town.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  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. ^ Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Pasadena: NASA.
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