Sorrus

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Sorrus
The church of Sorrus
The church of Sorrus
Coat of arms of Sorrus
Location of Sorrus
Map
Sorrus is located in France
Sorrus
Sorrus
Sorrus is located in Hauts-de-France
Sorrus
Sorrus
Coordinates: 50°27′34″N 1°43′25″E / 50.4594°N 1.7236°E / 50.4594; 1.7236
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentPas-de-Calais
ArrondissementMontreuil
CantonBerck
IntercommunalityCA Deux Baies en Montreuillois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques Flahaut[1]
Area
1
6.79 km2 (2.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
930
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
62799 /62170
Elevation21–62 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.

Sorrus is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France.[3]

Geography[edit]

Sorrus lies 2 miles (3 km) west of Montreuil-sur-Mer at the junction of the D144 and the D145 roads.

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968296—    
1975284−0.59%
1982349+2.99%
1990473+3.87%
1999472−0.02%
2007607+3.19%
2012685+2.45%
2017817+3.59%
Source: INSEE[4]

Places of interest[edit]

  • The church of St.Riqiuer, dating from the sixteenth century
  • Traces of the 16th century Château-Bleu.
  • The nineteenth century Château de la Bruyère.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE