Sornac

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.

Sornac
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of 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  (2022)[2]	773
• Density	13.0/km2 (33.7/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.

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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
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

• Communes of the Corrèze department