Rombas
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Rombas | ||
Location within Grand Est region Rombas | ||
Coordinates: 49°15′01″N 6°05′42″E / 49.2503°N 6.095°ECoordinates: 49°15′01″N 6°05′42″E / 49.2503°N 6.095°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Grand Est | |
Department | Moselle | |
Arrondissement | Metz | |
Canton | Rombas | |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays Orne-Moselle | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Lionel Fournier | |
Area1 | 11.69 km2 (4.51 sq mi) | |
Population (2007)2 | 10,100 | |
• Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 57591 / 57120 | |
Elevation |
162–383 m (531–1,257 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 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. |
Rombas is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Geography
Rombas is located in the lower Orne Valley, near Metz, Nancy and Luxembourg.
History
- The first human settlements date back to the Upper Paleolithic (-15,000 BP) on the site called Les Roches.
- Discovery in 1870 at the site called La tuilerie de Ramonville of Neolithic axes (-4,000 BP)
- The Germanic frank Rumo founded Rombas in the 5th century.
- The town went through several name changes over the course of history, it has been named Romesbach in 972, Romabach in 984, Rumesbach in 1128, Ramisbach in 1160-1162, Romesbas in 1185, Romebac in 1245, Romebair in 1247, Roumebac in 1280, Rombair in 1335-1338, Rombas in the 15th century, Rombach from 1870 to 1918 while absorbed by Germany; and finally Rombas from 1918.
Population
Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
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Population | 10 492 | 12 412 | 13 303 | 11 733 | 10 844 | 10 743 | 10 100 |
From the year 1968 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. |
Sights
- The Drince tower, located on the edge of Pierrevillers, it overlooks Rombas at its highest elevation, between Metz and Thionville.
- The Fond Saint-Martin and Les Roches.
- The old church, demolished in 1755, was heavily fortified.
- The St Remy church, 1756, was replaced in 1938 by a modern church. Sculpture : Christ de Pitie from 16th century.
Notable people from Rombas
- Mireille Guiliano, French-American author, born in Moyeuvre-Grande, 1946.
- Marie Hackin, compagnon de la Libération, born in Rombas, 1905.
Bibliography
- Jean-Jacques Sitek, Rombas, mémoire de la Vallée de l'Orne, 1993.
- Jean-Jacques Sitek, Rombas, Hier et Aujourd'hui, 1999.
Notes & references
- Translated from the French Wikipedia article 12 June 2008 (UTC)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rombas. |
- Official website of the town of Rombas
- List of Rombas' mayors
- Site about Rombas with live webcam
- Rombas on the French National Geographic Institute website
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