Saint-Sornin, Charente-Maritime
Saint-Sornin is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
Saint-Sornin | |
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 The church of Saint-Saturnin in Saint-Sornin | |
Location of Saint-Sornin 
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| Coordinates: 45°46′10″N 0°58′40″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Rochefort |
| Canton | Marennes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Francine Baudin |
| Area 1 | 13.49 km2 (5.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 389 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17406 /17600 |
| Elevation | 0–31 m (0–102 ft) (avg. 15 m or 49 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint Sornin is just off the main road between Saintes and Marennes. There is only a bar/cafe and a bakery in the village, with the closest shops in Marennes. There is a small campsite just outside the village on the road to Brue. The road to Brue is a dead end, but there are some old ruins and a small bird life museum at the end of the road.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 1,515 | — |
| 1800 | 1,409 | −7.0% |
| 1806 | 1,337 | −5.1% |
| 1821 | 1,177 | −12.0% |
| 1831 | 1,602 | +36.1% |
| 1836 | 1,677 | +4.7% |
| 1841 | 1,733 | +3.3% |
| 1846 | 1,613 | −6.9% |
| 1851 | 1,680 | +4.2% |
| 1856 | 1,724 | +2.6% |
| 1861 | 1,641 | −4.8% |
| 1866 | 1,538 | −6.3% |
| 1872 | 1,552 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 1,491 | −3.9% |
| 1881 | 1,536 | +3.0% |
| 1886 | 1,498 | −2.5% |
| 1891 | 1,413 | −5.7% |
| 1896 | 1,282 | −9.3% |
| 1901 | 1,251 | −2.4% |
| 1906 | 529 | −57.7% |
| 1911 | 475 | −10.2% |
| 1921 | 427 | −10.1% |
| 1926 | 450 | +5.4% |
| 1931 | 401 | −10.9% |
| 1936 | 392 | −2.2% |
| 1946 | 349 | −11.0% |
| 1954 | 373 | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 348 | −6.7% |
| 1968 | 316 | −9.2% |
| 1975 | 344 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 310 | −9.9% |
| 1990 | 322 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 328 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 301 | −8.2% |
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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