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.

Sorso Sossu
Comune
Città di Sorso
Panorama from Sennori
Coat of arms
Location of Sorso
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Coordinates: 40°48′N 8°34′E
Country	Italy
Region	Sardinia
Province	Sassari (SS)
Frazioni	Marina di Sorso
Government
• Mayor	Fabrizio Demelas
Area [1]
• Total	67.05 km2 (25.89 sq mi)
Elevation	136 m (446 ft)
Population  (31 December 2008)[2]
• Total	14,718
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Sorsesi or Sorsensi (Italian), Sussinchi (Sassarese)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	07037
Dialing code	079
Patron saint	St. Pantaleon
Saint day	July 27

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.