Sorgues
Sorgues
Sòrgas (Occitan) | |
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Former Sorgues Town Hall | |
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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 (2023)[2] | 19,006 |
| • Density | 569/km2 (1,470/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. | |
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 is located just north of Avignon, on the border with Gard.
History
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
| 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% |
| 2023 | 19,006 | +0.29% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ 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 municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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