Moisson
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Moisson | |
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![]() The town hall in Moisson | |
Coordinates: 49°04′29″N 1°40′04″E / 49.0747°N 1.6678°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Yvelines |
Arrondissement | Mantes-la-Jolie |
Canton | Bonnières-sur-Seine |
Intercommunality | Portes de l’Île-de-France |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Cécile Debon[1] |
Area 1 | 9.70 km2 (3.75 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 936 |
• Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 78410 /78840 |
Elevation | 11–43 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
[edit]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.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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