Sorgues

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Sorgues Sòrgas (Occitan)
Commune
Former Sorgues Town Hall
Coat of arms
Location of Sorgues
Sorgues Location within France Show map of France Sorgues Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Show map of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 44°00′33″N 4°52′23″E / 44.0092°N 4.873°E / 44.0092; 4.873
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
Area 1	33.4 km2 (12.9 sq mi)
Elevation	30 m (98 ft)
Highest elevation	114 m (374 ft)
Lowest elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2023)	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
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. 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.

Population

Historical 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

See also

• Communes of the Vaucluse department
• Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC

References

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