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Moisson
Administration Country France Region Île-de-France Department Yvelines Arrondissement Mantes-la-Jolie Canton Bonnières-sur-Seine Intercommunality Portes de l’Île-de-France Mayor Danielle Gouriou
(2001–2008)Statistics Elevation 11–43 m (36–141 ft)
(avg. 20 m/66 ft)Land area1 9.70 km2 (3.75 sq mi) Population2 918 (2006) - Density 95 /km2 (250 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 78410/ 78840 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 49°04′29″N 1°40′04″E / 49.0747222222°N 1.66777777778°E
Moisson is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
History
On 12 November, 1903, the Lebaudy brothers made a controlled dirigible flight of 54 km (34 mi) from Moisson to Paris.
Moisson was the site of the 6th World Scout Jamboree, held in 1947, which brought together 24,152 Scouts and Guides from all over the world.
See also
- Pierre Joubert
- Communes of the Yvelines department
References
Categories:- Communes of Yvelines
- Yvelines geography stubs
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