Dombasle-sur-Meurthe explained

Dombasle-sur-Meurthe
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Dombasle-sur-Meurthe 54.svg
Arrondissement:Nancy
Canton:Lunéville-1
Insee:54159
Postal Code:54110
Mayor:David Fischer[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC des Pays du Sel et du Vermois
Coordinates:48.6256°N 6.3506°W
Elevation M:216
Elevation Min M:203
Elevation Max M:320
Area Km2:11.21

Dombasle-sur-Meurthe (in French pronounced as /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.[2] The remains of the castle were destroyed in 1963.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. http://www.solvay.fr/FR/SolvayenFrance/noss_sites_en_france/dombasle_sur_meurthe/Dombasle-sur-Meurthe.aspx
  3. Web site: Archives.
  4. Web site: Dombasle.