Pompey, Meurthe-et-Moselle

Pompey
Pompey

Coordinates: 48°46′08″N 6°07′42″E / 48.7689°N 6.1283°E / 48.7689; 6.1283Coordinates: 48°46′08″N 6°07′42″E / 48.7689°N 6.1283°E / 48.7689; 6.1283
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Meurthe-et-Moselle
Arrondissement Nancy
Canton Pompey
Intercommunality Communauté de communes du Bassin de Pompey
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Laurent Trogrlic
Area1 8.13 km2 (3.14 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 4,888
  Density 600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Pompey is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France.

Population (2012): 4,888. It is an industrial town (mainly steel industry), situated at the confluence of the rivers Moselle and Meurthe.

Astronomy

Minor planet 18636 Villedepompey is named after the town.[1]

See also

References

  1. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". Pasadena: NASA.
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