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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 Corrèzedepartment 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
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).