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Sorel, Somme
Sorel (French pronunciation: [sɔʁɛl]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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The church and lake in Sorel | |
Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 50°01′27″N 3°03′03″E / 50.0242°N 3.0508°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Péronne |
| Intercommunality | Haute Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Decaux[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.94 km2 (3.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 161 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80737 /80240 |
| Elevation | 99–148 m (325–486 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
Sorel is situated 11 miles (18 km) southwest of Cambrai, on the D222 road, only a couple of miles from the border with the Pas-de-Calais department.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 223 | — |
| 1975 | 197 | −1.76% |
| 1982 | 184 | −0.97% |
| 1990 | 187 | +0.20% |
| 1999 | 163 | −1.51% |
| 2007 | 166 | +0.23% |
| 2012 | 170 | +0.48% |
| 2017 | 162 | −0.96% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
History edit
The village was completely rebuilt after the devastation wrought by World War I. During the 1920s, architect Louis Faille, originally from Nurlu, was responsible for the reconstruction, notably the ‘mairie-école’ (combined mayor's office and school) and the church, completed in 1932.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
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