Sorbon
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Sorbon (French pronunciation: [sɔʁbɔ̃]) is a commune of the Ardennes department in northern France.
Sorbon | |
|---|---|
,_vue_du_village,_Rue_Robert_de_Sorbon.jpg) View of the village | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Sorbon | |
  Sorbon  Sorbon | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′23″N 4°21′19″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Ardennes |
| Arrondissement | Rethel |
| Canton | Rethel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Benoît Willemet[1] |
Area 1 | 14.43 km2 (5.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 222 |
| • Density | 15.4/km2 (39.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 08427 /08300 |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 210 | — |
| 1975 | 211 | +0.07% |
| 1982 | 216 | +0.34% |
| 1990 | 224 | +0.46% |
| 1999 | 216 | −0.40% |
| 2007 | 208 | −0.47% |
| 2012 | 203 | −0.49% |
| 2017 | 196 | −0.70% |
| 2023 | 222 | +2.10% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Notable people
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.
