Sorso

Comune in Sardinia, Italy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sorso

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.

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Sorso (Sardinia)
Coordinates: 40°48′N 8°34′E
CountryItaly
RegionSardinia
ProvinceSassari (SS)
FrazioniMarina di Sorso
Government
  MayorFabrizio Demelas
Area
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67.05 km2 (25.89 sq mi)
Elevation
136 m (446 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2008)[2]
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14,718
  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
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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.

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