| Sorède | ||
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A general view of the village of Sorède
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| Coordinates: 42°31′53″N 2°57′27″E / 42.5314°N 2.9575°ECoordinates: 42°31′53″N 2°57′27″E / 42.5314°N 2.9575°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Céret | |
| Canton | Vallespir-Albères | |
| Intercommunality | Albères | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Yves Porteix | |
| Area1 | 34.54 km2 (13.34 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 2,962 | |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66196 /66690 | |
| Elevation | 42–1,241 m (138–4,072 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Sorède (Catalan: Sureda, that is cork oak wood) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Sorède is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret.