Sorgues (French pronunciation: [sɔʁɡ]; Occitan: Sòrgas) is a commune in the southeastern French department of Vaucluse. The river Ouvèze, a tributary of the Rhône, as well as its tributary Sorgue, which begins at the Fontaine de Vaucluse, run through the commune.[3][4] Sorgues, which had a population of 18,680 in 2017, is located just north of Avignon, on the border with Gard.
Sorgues
Sòrgas (Occitan) | |
|---|---|
 Former Sorgues Town Hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Sorgues  | |
  Sorgues  Sorgues | |
| Coordinates: 44°00′33″N 4°52′23″E / 44.0092°N 4.873°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Vaucluse |
| Arrondissement | Avignon |
| Canton | Sorgues |
| Intercommunality | CA Sorgues du Comtat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thierry Lagneau[1] |
| Area 1 | 33.4 km2 (12.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 19,117 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 84129 /84700 |
| Elevation | 14–114 m (46–374 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History edit
According to The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas by Gertrude Stein, Georges Braque lived in Sorgues after being wounded during the First World War.[5]
Population edit
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 13,624 | — |
| 1975 | 15,037 | +1.42% |
| 1982 | 17,112 | +1.86% |
| 1990 | 17,236 | +0.09% |
| 1999 | 17,539 | +0.19% |
| 2007 | 18,521 | +0.68% |
| 2012 | 18,473 | −0.05% |
| 2017 | 18,680 | +0.22% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Ouvèze (V6--0200)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Sorgue de Velleron (V6150500)".
- ^ Gertrude Stein, The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, Penguin Classics; New Ed edition (26 April 2001), page 201
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sorgues.