Dombasle-sur-Meurthe (, literally ''Dombasle on Meurthe'') is a

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in the

Meurthe-et-Moselle Meurthe-et-Moselle () is a department in the Grand Est region of France, named after the rivers Meurthe and Moselle. It had a population of 733,760 in 2019.department in north-eastern

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, close to the city of Nancy.

History

Dombasle is one of the main production sites for sodium carbonate in the world, as

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created there in 1873 one of its oldest production plants. This sodium bicarbonate production plant is a key economic actor in Nancy region. The remains of the castle were destroyed in 1963.

History

Population

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