Sorso
Comune in Sardinia, Italy
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Sorso (Sassarese: Sòssu) is a comune (municipality) of c. 14,700 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Sassari.
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CountryItaly
FrazioniMarina di Sorso
Elevation136 m (446 ft)
Demonym(s)Sorsesi or Sorsensi (Italian), Sussinchi (Sassarese)
Sorso
Sossu | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Sorso | |
Panorama from Sennori | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Sorso Location of Sorso in Sardinia | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′N 8°34′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sardinia |
| Metropolitan city | Sassari (SS) |
| Frazioni | Marina di Sorso |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fabrizio Demelas |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.05 km2 (25.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2008)[2] | |
• Total | 14,718 |
| • Density | 219.5/km2 (568.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sorsesi or Sorsensi (Italian), Sussinchi (Sassarese) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 07037 |
| Dialing code | 079 |
| Patron saint | St. Pantaleon |
| Saint day | July 27 |
Overview
Sorso is a tourist resort facing the Gulf of Asinara. Apart tourism, the economy is mostly based on agriculture. The local dialect is a variant of Sassarese.
The judike (King) Barisone III of Torres was assassinated at Sorso during a peasant revolt in 1236.
