Sorel-Moussel (French pronunciation: [sɔʁɛl musɛl]) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.

Sorel-Moussel
Saint-Roch church in Sorrel-Moussel
Saint-Roch church in Sorrel-Moussel
Location of Sorel-Moussel
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Sorel-Moussel is located in France
Sorel-Moussel
Sorel-Moussel
Sorel-Moussel is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Sorel-Moussel
Sorel-Moussel
Coordinates: 48°50′31″N 1°22′59″E / 48.8419°N 1.3831°E / 48.8419; 1.3831
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentEure-et-Loir
ArrondissementDreux
CantonAnet
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Dreux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gilbert Galland[1]
Area
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12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,722
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
28377 /28260
Elevation64–137 m (210–449 ft)
(avg. 90 m or 300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It holds an important archaeological site known as Fort-Harrouard (fr), a Neolithic village first studied at the turn of the 20th century by abbé Philippe.

The medieval remains of Château de Sorel, are located nearby.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962796—    
1968822+3.3%
1975894+8.8%
19821,011+13.1%
19901,317+30.3%
19991,479+12.3%
20081,802+21.8%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.