Sorbon
Sorbon | ||
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Sorbon | ||
Location within Grand Est region Sorbon | ||
Coordinates: 49°32′23″N 4°21′19″E / 49.5397°N 4.3553°ECoordinates: 49°32′23″N 4°21′19″E / 49.5397°N 4.3553°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Grand Est | |
Department | Ardennes | |
Arrondissement | Rethel | |
Canton | Rethel | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Ronsin | |
Area1 | 14.43 km2 (5.57 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 206 | |
• Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
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. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Sorbon is a commune of the Ardennes department in northern France.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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