Cornil
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Corrèze | |
| Arrondissement | Grommet | |
| Canton | Sainte-Fortunade | |
| Community association | Tulle agglo | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 13 ' N , 1 ° 42' E | |
| height | 140-490 m | |
| surface | 19.66 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,340 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 68 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 19150 | |
| INSEE code | 19061 | |
.JPG) Church of the Finding of the Relics of St. Stephen |
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Cornil is a French commune with 1,340 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017), situated in the Correze in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The community is a member of the community association Tulle Agglo .
geography
The municipality is located in the Massif Central directly on the banks of the Corrèze about 13 kilometers southwest of Tulle , the prefecture of the department .
Neighboring communities
Neighboring communities are Chameyrat in the north , Sainte-Fortunade in the northeast, Le Chastang in the southeast, Aubazine in the south and Saint-Hilaire-Peyroux in the west .
history
The area around Cornil has been inhabited since prehistoric times. Today the townscape is shaped by its Romanesque church and the remaining tower of one of its two castles.
Municipal coat of arms
Blazon : Two red hip horns in gold with a ribbon of the same color.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
| Residents | 1568 | 1564 | 1532 | 1515 | 1423 | 1362 | 1393 | 1369 |
Personalities
- Pierre Dauzier (1939–2007), former board member of the Havas group and former president of the CA Brive rugby club
- Pierre Souletie (1910–1944), former leader of the Armée Secrète
