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Sornac
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Sornac (; ) 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 is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Sornac, the arrondissement of Ussel, and the Corrèze department. It serves as the capital of the canton of Sornac and is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Plateau de Millevaches. The municipality is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and shares borders with Bellechassagne, La Courtine, Féniers, and Le Mas-d'Artige.
The commune covers an area of 59.48 square kilometers and has an elevation of 958 meters above sea level. Its postal code is 19290. Population figures vary slightly by source, with one listing 848 residents and another citing 861. Demographic data indicates a male population of 378 and a female population of 381.
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Place details
- Locality
- Sornac
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 861
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Sornac
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Sornac (Corrèze).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Ussel
- French commune.canton
- Plateau de Millevaches
- French commune.INSEE
- 19261
- French commune.postal code
- 19290
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-François Loge
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Haute-Corrèze Communauté
- French commune.elevation min m
- 660
- French commune.elevation max m
- 958
- French commune.area km2
- 59.48
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Sornac
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Ussel
- Population
- 776
- Area
- 59.48
- Elevation
- 761
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Capital of
- canton of Sornac
- Shares border with
- Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois
- Image
- Sornac, le parvis de l'église.jpg
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- Commons category
- Sornac
- postal code
- 19290
- native label
- Sornac
- associated electoral district
- canton of Plateau de Millevaches
- male population
- 378
- female population
- 381
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- Demographics
- Local culture and heritage
- Places and monuments
- See also
- References
Sornac (; ) 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). From the proper name Saturninus, Gallo-Roman owner. Other forms exist in France such as Sadornac, Sadarnac, Sournac, Sornay having the same origin.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sornac” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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