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Sorso
Sossu
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| Città di Sorso | ||
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Panorama from Sennori
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| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Sardinia | |
| Province | Sassari (SS) | |
| Frazioni | Marina di Sorso | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 67.05 km2 (25.89 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) | |
| Population
(31 December 2008)
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| • Total | 14,718 | |
| • Density | 219.508/km2 (568.52/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Sorsesi or Sorsensi (Italian), Sussinchi (Sassarese) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code |
07037
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| Dialing code | 079 | |
| Patron saint | St. Pantaleon | |
| Saint day | July 27 | |
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.
Overview
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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