Darnac (French pronunciation: [daʁnak]; Occitan: Darnac) is a former commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Val-d'Oire-et-Gartempe.[2]

Darnac
Location of Darnac
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Darnac is located in France
Darnac
Darnac
Darnac is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Darnac
Darnac
Coordinates: 46°13′28″N 0°57′38″E / 46.2244°N 0.9606°E / 46.2244; 0.9606
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentHaute-Vienne
ArrondissementBellac
CantonChâteauponsac
CommuneVal-d'Oire-et-Gartempe
Area
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25.93 km2 (10.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
375
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
87320
Elevation125–267 m (410–876 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The river Brame forms all of the commune's northern border, then flows into the Gartempe, which forms all of its western border.

Inhabitants are known as Darnachauds.

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