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Pompey, Meurthe-et-Moselle

Pompey () 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

Notable people

  • , born 1740 in Pompey, died 1811 in Chambéry, astronomer
  • (1923-2009), resistant and former mayor of the commune
  • Hubert Haenel (1942-2015), politician and a member of the Senate of France

Astronomy

The minor planet 18636 Villedepompey is named after the town.

See also

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