SORO

city, seat of Vestsjlland amtskommune (county commune), Sjlland (Zealand), Denmark. It is the home of Sor Academy, a well-known Danish boys' school, resembling an English public (i.e., private) school. The academy was founded by Frederick II in 1586 in a former Cistercian abbey (dating from the 12th century). Its alumni include many Danish kings and princes. The magnificent abbey church, built by Bishop Absalon later in the 12th century, contains the bishop's tomb and those of two 14th-century kings. The city was chartered in 1638. Its economic mainstays are wood and meat products and machinery. Pop. (1990 est.) city, 6,336; mun., 14,282.