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Pomponne (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃pɔn] ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Population

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

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

  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