Dombasle-sur-Meurthe

Dombasle-sur-Meurthe

Saint Basle church

Coat of arms
Dombasle-sur-Meurthe

Coordinates: 48°37′32″N 6°21′02″E / 48.6256°N 6.3506°E / 48.6256; 6.3506Coordinates: 48°37′32″N 6°21′02″E / 48.6256°N 6.3506°E / 48.6256; 6.3506
Country France
Region Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine
Department Meurthe-et-Moselle
Arrondissement Nancy
Canton Saint-Nicolas-de-Port
Intercommunality Communauté de communes des Pays du Sel et du Vermois
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Robert Blaise
Area1 11.21 km2 (4.33 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 9,889
 • Density 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 54159 / 54110
Elevation 203–320 m (666–1,050 ft)
(avg. 216 m or 709 ft)
Website http://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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

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.[1] The remains of the castle were destroyed in 1963.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.solvay.fr/FR/SolvayenFrance/noss_sites_en_france/dombasle_sur_meurthe/Dombasle-sur-Meurthe.aspx
  2. ↑ http://dombasle.free.fr/down.html
  3. ↑ http://www.solvay.fr/fr/implantations/dombasle/index.html
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