Dombasle-sur-Meurthe

Dombasle-sur-Meurthe is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France, close to the city of Nancy.

Dombasle-sur-Meurthe
Commune
Saint Basle church
Coat of arms
Location of Dombasle-sur-Meurthe
Dombasle-sur-Meurthe
Dombasle-sur-Meurthe
Coordinates: 48°37′32″N 6°21′02″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
ArrondissementNancy
CantonLunéville-1
IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes des Pays du Sel et du Vermois
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Robert Blaise
Area
1
11.21 km2 (4.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
9,734
 • Density870/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
54159 /54110
Elevation203–320 m (666–1,050 ft)
(avg. 216 m or 709 ft)
Websitehttp://www.ville-dombasle.fr/
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Dombasle is one of the main production sites for sodium carbonate in the world, as Solvay created there in 1873 one of its oldest production plant. This sodium bicarbonate production plant is a key economic actor in Nancy region.[2] The remains of the castle were destroyed in 1963.[3][4]

See also
  • Eglise Saint-Basle
  • Ancient church
  • Chapelle

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. http://www.solvay.fr/FR/SolvayenFrance/noss_sites_en_france/dombasle_sur_meurthe/Dombasle-sur-Meurthe.aspx
  3. http://dombasle.free.fr/down.html
  4. http://www.solvay.fr/fr/implantations/dombasle/index.html



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