Dombasle-sur-Meurthe

Dombasle-sur-Meurthe
Saint Basle church Saint Basle church
Coat of arms of Dombasle-sur-Meurthe Coat of arms
Dombasle-sur-Meurthe
Location within Lorraine region Dombasle-sur-Meurthe
Coordinates:
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. The remains of the castle were destroyed in 1963.

See also

• Communes of the Meurthe-et-Moselle department