Pomponne
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Commune of Pomponne |
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| Coordinates | ||
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Torcy | |
| Canton | Lagny-sur-Marne | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de Marne et Gondoire | |
| Mayor | Marie-Christine Guillaume (2008-2014) |
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| Statistics | ||
| Elevation | 37 m–120 m | |
| Land area¹ | 7.17 km² | |
| Population² (1999) |
3,256 | |
| - Density | 454/km² (1999) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 77372/ 77400 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Pomponne is a French commune located in the Seine-et-Marne département, in the Île-de-France région.
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[edit] Demographics
The inhabitants are called Pomponnais.
As of the census of 1999, the town has a population of 3,256.
[edit] History
December 23, 2003, 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 are killed and 300 injured aboard the Nancy express as its 7 wood coaches are 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.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Official site (French)
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région (English)
- French Ministry of Culture list for Pomponne (French)
- Map of Pomponne on Michelin (English)
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