Sorbon

Sorbon is a commune of the Ardennes department in northern France.

Sorbon
The church in Sorbon
Coat of arms
Location of Sorbon
Sorbon
Sorbon
Coordinates: 49°32′23″N 4°21′19″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentArdennes
ArrondissementRethel
CantonRethel
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Pierre Ronsin
Area
1
14.43 km2 (5.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
196
  Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962203    
1968210+3.4%
1975211+0.5%
1982216+2.4%
1990224+3.7%
1999216−3.6%
2008206−4.6%

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.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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