Sommières-du-Clain

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Sommières-du-Clain
Commune
The church in Sommières-du-Clain
The church in Sommières-du-Clain
Location of Sommières-du-Clain
Sommières-du-Clain is located in France
Sommières-du-Clain
Sommières-du-Clain
Coordinates: 46°16′50″N 0°21′36″E / 46.2806°N 0.36°E / 46.2806; 0.36Coordinates: 46°16′50″N 0°21′36″E / 46.2806°N 0.36°E / 46.2806; 0.36
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementMontmorillon
CantonCivray
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) René Morisset
Area
1
26.21 km2 (10.12 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
771
 • Density29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86264 /86160
Elevation107–152 m (351–499 ft)
(avg. 115 m or 377 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sommières-du-Clain is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Toponymy[]

It has been suggested that the name is derived from the Celtic words "Soli", suggested to be the name of a chieftain, and "maros" which means "big". However, there is ample evidence of the existence of a Celtic goddess named Solimara. Coins with her name and inscriptions dedicated to her have been found at Bourges. The maro/mara means “great”, and Soli is from the Celtic ‘souli’ meaning sun. It is far more likely that her worship was spread more widely throughout Gaul and that the name of the village is linked to an actual name/figure rather than one of conjecture.[2][3][4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ Le Patrimoine des communes de la Vienne en 2 tomes – Édition FLOHIC – 2002 – ISBN 2-84234-128-7
  3. ^ "Résultats des recherches - Persée".
  4. ^ "Dieux et déesses d'Aquitaine Ière - Deo Mercurio".



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