Sorbon
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Location of Sorbon  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Rethel |
| Canton | Rethel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Ronsin |
| Area 1 | 14.43 km2 (5.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 206 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08427 /08300 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sorbon is a commune of the Ardennes department in northern France.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 203 | — |
| 1968 | 210 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 211 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 216 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 224 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 216 | −3.6% |
| 2008 | 206 | −4.6% |
Personalities
It was the birthplace of Robert de Sorbon, (1201–1274), who was a chaplain and Confessor to King Louis IX of France, as well as the founder of the Sorbonne, the University of Paris.
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References
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