Pomponne
Pomponne (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃pɔn] ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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 | ||
The inhabitants are called Pomponnais in French.
History
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
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pomponne.
- Official site (in French)
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (in English)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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