Sornac | |
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| Coordinates: 45°40′05″N 2°11′39″E / 45.6681°N 2.1942°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Ussel |
| Canton | Plateau de Millevaches |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Corrèze Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Loge[1] |
| Area 1 | 59.48 km2 (22.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 764 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19261 /19290 |
| Elevation | 660–958 m (2,165–3,143 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sornac (French pronunciation: [sɔʁnak]; Occitan: Saurnac) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. The river Diège forms part of the commune's northwestern boundary, then flows south-southeast through the commune.
Toponymy
Saornacum (10th century).[3] From the proper name Saturninus, Gallo-Roman owner. Other forms exist in France such as Sadornac, Sadarnac, Sournac, Sornay having the same origin.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 982 | — |
| 1968 | 1,017 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1,020 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,125 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 972 | −13.6% |
| 1999 | 851 | −12.4% |
| 2008 | 810 | −4.8% |
Local culture and heritage
Places and monuments
- Église Saint-Martin de Sornac - listed as a historical monument in 1927.[4] The church, dating from 12th century, has a barrel vault, three chapels, and a three bay gabled bell tower.[5]
- The Château de Rochefort (13th century) - rebuilt in 1620 (private house).
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Deloche, Maximin (1901). "Pagi et vicairies du Limousin aux IXe, Xe et XIe siècles". Mémoires de l'Institut de France. 36 (2): 31–94. doi:10.3406/minf.1901.1574.
- ^ "Eglise Saint-Martin". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ Latta, Claude (1996). Le guide de la Corrèze (in French). Internet Archive. Lyon: La Manufacture. p. 160. ISBN 978-2-7377-0403-1.
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