Rombas (; german: Rombach;

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: ''Rombéch'') is a

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in the Moselle department in

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in north-eastern

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Geography

Rombas is located in the lower

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and

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History

* The first human settlements date back to the

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(-15,000 BP) on the site called ''Les Roches''. * Discovery in 1870 at the site called ''La tuilerie de Ramonville'' of

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axes (-4,000 BP) * The Germanic

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''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

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; and finally ''Rombas'' from 1918.

Population

Sights

* The Drince tower, located on the edge of Pierrevillers, it overlooks Rombas at its highest elevation, between

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and

. * The ''Fond Saint-Martin'' and ''Les Roches''. * The old church, demolished in 1755, was heavily

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. * 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 Marie may refer to: People Name * Marie (given name) * Marie (Japanese given name) * Marie (murder victim), girl who was killed in Florida after being pushed in front of a moving vehicle in 1973 * Marie (died 1759), an enslaved Cree person in Tr ...

, archaeologist and

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member, 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

Official website of the town of Rombas

List of Rombas' mayors

Site about Rombas with live webcam
{{Authority control Communes of Moselle (department)