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Dombasle-sur-Meurthe

Coordinates: 48°37′32″N 6°21′02″E / 48.6256°N 6.3506°E / 48.6256; 6.3506
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Dombasle-sur-Meurthe
Saint Basle church
Saint Basle church
Coat of arms of Dombasle-sur-Meurthe
Location of Dombasle-sur-Meurthe
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Dombasle-sur-Meurthe is located in France
Dombasle-sur-Meurthe
Dombasle-sur-Meurthe
Dombasle-sur-Meurthe is located in Grand Est
Dombasle-sur-Meurthe
Dombasle-sur-Meurthe
Coordinates: 48°37′32″N 6°21′02″E / 48.6256°N 6.3506°E / 48.6256; 6.3506
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeurthe-et-Moselle
ArrondissementNancy
CantonLunéville-1
IntercommunalityCC des Pays du Sel et du Vermois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) David Fischer[1]
Area
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11.21 km2 (4.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
9,633
 • Density860/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)
Websitewww.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.

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

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ http://www.solvay.fr/FR/SolvayenFrance/noss_sites_en_france/dombasle_sur_meurthe/Dombasle-sur-Meurthe.aspx [dead link]
  4. ^ "Archives".
  5. ^ "Dombasle".
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE