Pomponne
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The town hall of Pomponne
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| Coordinates: 48°53′04″N 2°41′21″E / 48.8844°N 2.6892°ECoordinates: 48°53′04″N 2°41′21″E / 48.8844°N 2.6892°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Torcy | |
| Canton | Lagny-sur-Marne | |
| Intercommunality | Marne et Gondoire | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Roland Harlé | |
| Area1 | 7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi) | |
| Population (2013)2 | 3,640 | |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77372 /77400 | |
| Elevation | 37–120 m (121–394 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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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.
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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