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Pomponne

Coordinates: 48°53′04″N 2°41′21″E / 48.8844°N 2.6892°E / 48.8844; 2.6892
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Pomponne
The town hall of Pomponne
The town hall of Pomponne
Coat of arms of Pomponne
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Pomponne is located in France
Pomponne
Pomponne
Pomponne is located in Île-de-France (region)
Pomponne
Pomponne
Coordinates: 48°53′04″N 2°41′21″E / 48.8844°N 2.6892°E / 48.8844; 2.6892
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-et-Marne
ArrondissementTorcy
CantonLagny-sur-Marne
IntercommunalityMarne et Gondoire
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Arnaud Brunet[1]
Area
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7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,158
 • Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
77372 /77400
Elevation37–120 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.

Pomponne (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃pɔn] ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,304—    
1975 1,397+0.99%
1982 2,826+10.59%
1990 3,044+0.93%
1999 3,256+0.75%
2007 3,336+0.30%
2012 3,579+1.42%
2017 4,034+2.42%
Source: INSEE[3]

The inhabitants are called Pomponnais in French.

History

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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.

See also

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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. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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