Sorel, Somme

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

(2020–2026) Jacques Decaux^[1]Area7.94 km² (3.07 sq mi)Population161 • Density20/km² (53/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation99–148 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.

Sorel (French pronunciation: [sɔʁɛl]) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

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

Historical population

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

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

• Communes of the Somme department

References

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