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Costa (French pronunciation: [kɔsta]; Corsican: A Costa) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
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 The village of Costa | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Costa  | |
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| Coordinates: 42°34′34″N 9°00′08″E / 42.5761°N 9.0022°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Calvi |
| Canton | L'Île-Rousse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Barthelemy Colombani[1] |
Area 1 | 1.09 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 50 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B097 /20226 |
| Elevation | 160–604 m (525–1,982 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is in the north of the island, about 5 km south east of Belgodère, just off the D71 corniche. The commune is built on the site of the medieval parish of Tuani.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 60 | — |
| 1968 | 90 | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 73 | −18.9% |
| 1982 | 69 | −5.5% |
| 1990 | 46 | −33.3% |
| 1999 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 62 | +29.2% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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