Sorel, Somme
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| Country | France |
| Region | Picardy |
| Department | Somme |
| Arrondissement | Péronne |
| Canton | Roisel |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Roisel |
| Mayor | Bernard Dazin (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 99–148 m (325–486 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
| Land area1 | 7.94 km2 (3.07 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 165 (2006) |
| - Density | 21 /km2 (54 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 80737/ 80240 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 50°01′27″N 3°03′03″E / 50.0242°N 3.0508°E
Sorel is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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 | ||||||
[edit] 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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[edit] External links
- Official website of the Communauté de communes (French)
- Sorel on the Quid website (French)
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