Pomponne
Pomponne is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
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Coordinates: 48°53′04″N 2°41′21″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Seine-et-Marne |
Arrondissement | Torcy |
Canton | Lagny-sur-Marne |
Intercommunality | Marne et Gondoire |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014–2020) | Roland Harlé |
Area 1 | 7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 4,034 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 77372 /77400 |
Elevation | 37–120 m (121–394 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The inhabitants are called Pomponnais.
History
On 23 December 1933, the second worst train accident in France occurred in Pomponne with a rear-end collision of Paris-Nancy express and Paris-Strasbourg fast train. 230 people were killed and 300 injured aboard the Nancy express as its 7 wood coaches were smashed. The driver of the Strasbourg train had passed a signal at danger in darkness and fog, but the "Crocodile" acoustic warning system was found to have failed because the contacts had iced over.
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pomponne. |
- Official site (in French)
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (in English)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Pomponne (in French)
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