Sorens

Also known as Sorens FR

Sorens (, ) is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

Key facts

Swiss town.subject_name: Sorens
Swiss town.municipality_type: municipality
Swiss town.image_photo: 1642 Sorens, Switzerland - panoramio.jpg
Swiss town.image_caption: Sorens in 2013
Swiss town.imagepath_coa: Sorens-coat of arms.svg
Swiss town.canton: Fribourg
Swiss town.iso code region: CH-FR
Swiss town.district: Gruyère
Swiss town.postal_code: 1642
Swiss town.municipality_code: 2153
Swiss town.area: 8.74
Swiss town.elevation: 800
Swiss town.mayor_title: Syndic
Swiss town.neighboring_municipalities: Le Châtelard, Le Glèbe, Marsens, Pont-en-Ogoz, Villorsonnens

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Sorens
Population: 1098
Area: 8.71
Elevation: 800
Official website: www.sorens.ch
Dialing code: 026
Licence plate code: FR

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Commons category: Sorens
postal code: 1642
external data available at URL: geo.ld.admin.ch/boundaries/municipality/2153

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Sorens (, ) is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.

==History== Sorens is first mentioned around 974-75 as Sotringus. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Soring, however, that name is no longer used.