Sorel, Somme
Sorel is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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 The church and lake in Sorel | |
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Location of Sorel 
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| Coordinates: 50°01′27″N 3°03′03″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Péronne |
| Intercommunality | Haute Somme |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Bernard Dazin |
| Area 1 | 7.94 km2 (3.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 162 |
| • 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
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
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| 236 | 223 | 197 | 184 | 187 | 163 | 165 |
| Starting in 1962: Population without duplicates | ||||||
History
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.
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See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sorel (Somme). |
- Official website of the Communauté de communes (in French)
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