Sorbon

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Sorbon
Commune
The church in Sorbon
The church in Sorbon
Coat of arms of Sorbon
Location of Sorbon
Sorbon is located in France
Sorbon
Sorbon
Coordinates: 49°32′23″N 4°21′19″E / 49.5397°N 4.3553°E / 49.5397; 4.3553Coordinates: 49°32′23″N 4°21′19″E / 49.5397°N 4.3553°E / 49.5397; 4.3553
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentArdennes
ArrondissementRethel
CantonRethel
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Benoît Willemet[1]
Area
1
14.43 km2 (5.57 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
200
 • Density14/km2 (36/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.

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

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. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2020.


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