Tomblaine

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Tomblaine

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Tomblaine
Coordinates: 48°41′00″N 6°13′00″E / 48.6833°N 6.2167°E / 48.6833; 6.2167Coordinates: 48°41′00″N 6°13′00″E / 48.6833°N 6.2167°E / 48.6833; 6.2167
Country France
Region Lorraine
Department Meurthe-et-Moselle
Arrondissement Nancy
Canton Tomblaine
Intercommunality Grand Nancy
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Hervé Féron
Area
 • Land1 5.55 km2 (2.14 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Population2 10,078
 • Population2 Density 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 54526 / 54510
Elevation 193–241 m (633–791 ft)
(avg. 202 m or 663 ft)

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.

Tomblaine is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Stage 7 of the 2012 Tour de France on 7 July starts in this town. The Stade Marcel Picot, football stadium to Ligue 2 side AS Nancy, is located within the area.

Geography

Tomblaine is located north-east of France, in the eastern suburbs of Nancy. The town is separated from the city of Nancy in Meurthe. The two cities are connected by two main bridges. It is bordered to the north by the municipalities of Saint-Max and Essey-lès-Nancy to the south by Jarville-la-Malgrange, Laneuveville-devant-Nancy, Art-sur-Meurthe and Saulxures-lès-Nancy.

History

The history of the site Tomblaine date back to at least 500 BC in Gallo-Roman times. In the seventeenth century, wars and famines seem to have been the lot of Tomblaine. In 1770, the castle within the town belonged to Prince Louis XVI, the future King of France. The commune was destroyed by the Nazis in 1944.

Sister cities

Tomblaine has two sister cities. Telgte (Germany) Cadaqués (Spain)

See also

External links

  • Media related to Tomblaine at Wikimedia Commons


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