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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Sornac | |
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Coordinates: 45°40′05″N 2°11′39″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. |
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.
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% |
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