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Moisson

Coordinates: 49°04′29″N 1°40′04″E / 49.0747°N 1.6678°E / 49.0747; 1.6678
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Moisson
The town hall in Moisson
The town hall in Moisson
Location of Moisson
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Moisson is located in France
Moisson
Moisson
Moisson is located in Île-de-France (region)
Moisson
Moisson
Coordinates: 49°04′29″N 1°40′04″E / 49.0747°N 1.6678°E / 49.0747; 1.6678
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementMantes-la-Jolie
CantonBonnières-sur-Seine
IntercommunalityPortes de l’Île-de-France
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Cécile Debon[1]
Area
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9.70 km2 (3.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
936
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78410 /78840
Elevation11–43 m (36–141 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Moisson (French pronunciation: [mwasɔ̃]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

History

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On 12 November 1903, the Lebaudy brothers made a controlled dirigible flight of 54 km (34 mi) from Moisson to Paris.

Moisson was the site of the 6th World Scout Jamboree, held in 1947, which brought together 24,152 Scouts and Guides from all over the world.

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.