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Sorso

Summary

Sorso (Sassarese: Sòssu) is a comune (municipality) of c. 14,700 inhabitants in the province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Sassari.

Sorso
Sossu
Comune
Città di Sorso
Panorama from Sennori
Panorama from Sennori
Coat of arms of Sorso
Coat of arms
Location of Sorso
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Sorso
Sorso
Location of Sorso in Sardinia
Sorso is located in Sardinia
Sorso
Sorso
Sorso (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 40°48′N 8°34′E / 40.800°N 8.567°E / 40.800; 8.567
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceSassari (SS)
FrazioniMarina di Sorso
Government
 • MayorFabrizio Demelas
Area
[1]
 • Total67.05 km2 (25.89 sq mi)
Elevation
136 m (446 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2008)[2]
 • Total14,718
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Sorsesi or Sorsensi (Italian), Sussinchi (Sassarese)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
07037
Dialing code079
Patron saintSt. Pantaleon
Saint dayJuly 27

Overview edit

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.

References edit

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

External links edit

  Media related to Sorso at Wikimedia Commons   The dictionary definition of sorso at Wiktionary