Sorrus
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Sorrus is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]
Sorrus | |
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The church of Sorrus | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Sorrus | |
  Sorrus  Sorrus | |
| Coordinates: 50°27′34″N 1°43′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Montreuil |
| Canton | Berck |
| Intercommunality | CA Deux Baies en Montreuillois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Flahaut[1] |
Area 1 | 6.79 km2 (2.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 942 |
| • Density | 139/km2 (359/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62799 /62170 |
| Elevation | 21–62 m (69–203 ft) (avg. 45 m or 148 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Sorrus lies 2 miles (3 km) west of Montreuil-sur-Mer at the junction of the D144 and the D145 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 296 | — |
| 1975 | 284 | −0.59% |
| 1982 | 349 | +2.99% |
| 1990 | 473 | +3.87% |
| 1999 | 472 | −0.02% |
| 2007 | 607 | +3.19% |
| 2012 | 685 | +2.45% |
| 2017 | 817 | +3.59% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Places of interest
- The church of St.Riqiuer, dating from the sixteenth century
- Traces of the 16th century Château-Bleu.
- The nineteenth century Château de la Bruyère.
