Sorel, Somme
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Sorel
|commune status = Commune
|image = Sorel, Somme, France, église REFLET.jpg
|caption = The church and lake in Sorel
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Sorel (Somme).svg
|arrondissement = Péronne
|canton = Péronne
|INSEE = 80737
|postal code = 80240
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Haute Somme
|coordinates = {{coord|50.0242|3.0508|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 40
|elevation min m = 99
|elevation max m = 148
|area km2 = 7.94
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Sorel ({{IPA|fr|sɔʁɛl}}) is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
Sorel is situated {{Convert|11|mi|km|0}} southwest of Cambrai, on the D222 road, only a couple of miles from the border with the Pas-de-Calais department.
Population
{{Historical populations
| 1968|223
| 1975|197
| 1982|184
| 1990|187
| 1999|163
| 2007|166
| 2012|170
| 2017|162
| source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-80737#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
| percentages = pagr
| align = none
}}
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
References
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External links
{{commons category|Sorel (Somme)}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071009125927/http://www.ccroisel.com/ Official website of the Communauté de communes] {{in lang|fr}}
{{Somme communes}}
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Category:Communes of Somme (department)
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