Dombasle-sur-Meurthe

Commune in Grand Est, France

(2020–2026) David Fischer^[1]Area11.21 km² (4.33 sq mi)Population9,633 • Density860/km² (2,200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation203–320 m (666–1,050 ft)
(avg. 216 m or 709 ft)Websitewww.ville-dombasle.fr¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Dombasle-sur-Meurthe (French pronunciation: [dɔ̃bal syʁ mœʁt], literally Dombasle on 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 plants. This sodium bicarbonate production plant is a key economic actor in Nancy region.^[3] The remains of the castle were destroyed in 1963.^[4][5]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	9,469	—
1975	10,027	+0.82%
1982	9,474	−0.81%
1990	9,133	−0.46%
1999	8,950	−0.22%
2007	9,716	+1.03%
2012	9,889	+0.35%
2017	9,734	−0.32%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also

• Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department

Gallery

• 
  Eglise Saint-Basle
• 
  Ancient church
• 
  Chapelle

References