Pomponne
Pomponne | |
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 The town hall of Pomponne | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
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Location of Pomponne  | |
| 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 (2013) | 3,640 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/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. | |
Pomponne is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
The inhabitants are called Pomponnais.
History
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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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pomponne.
- Official site Template:Fr icon
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) Template:En icon
- French Ministry of Culture list for Pomponne Template:Fr icon
- Map of Pomponne on Michelin Template:En icon
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