Sournia
Sign in to saveSournia (; ; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. Its inhabitants are known as Sourniannais.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Sournia
- French commune.native name
- SorniàSornhan
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Village de Sournia.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A general view of Sournia
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Sournia (Pyrénées-Orientales)2.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Prades
- French commune.canton
- La Vallée de l'Agly
- French commune.INSEE
- 66198
- French commune.postal code
- 66730
- French commune.mayor
- Yvon Crambes
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Sournia
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Prades
- Population
- +478
- Area
- +29.99
- Elevation
- +798
- Head of government
- Paul Blanc
- Capital of
- canton of Sournia
- Shares border with
- Rabouillet
- Image
- Village de Sournia.jpg
Article
6 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Administration
- Population
- Places of interest
- See also
- References
Sournia (; ; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. Its inhabitants are known as Sourniannais.
==Geography== Sournia is a town of the Fenouillèdes, the languedocienne part of the Pyrénées-Orientales, in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Prades. The river Désix runs through the village. Sournia is 22 km from Ille-sur-Têt and from Vinça, 24 km from Prades and from Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, 30 km from Latour-de-France and 34 km from Axat. The commune is covered by the quality wine standard AOC 'Côtes-du-Roussillon'. Sournia is crossed by the long-distance footpath, GR 36.