Jump to content

Pomponne

Pomponne
The town hall of Pomponne
The town hall of Pomponne
Coat of arms of Pomponne
Location of Pomponne
Map
Location of Pomponne
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 (20202026) Arnaud Brunet[1]
Area
1
7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
4,215
  Density588/km2 (1,520/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

[edit]
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%
2023 4,215+0.73%
Source: INSEE[3]

The inhabitants are called Pomponnais in French.

History

[edit]

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

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" [National directory of elected officials: mayors] (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
[edit]