Bastia
Prefecture and commune in Corsica, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bastia (UK: /ˈbæstjə, ˈbɑːs-/, US: /ˈbɑːstiə, ˈbæs-, bɑːˈstiːə/,[3][4][5][6] French: [bastja] ⓘ, Italian: [baˈstiːa]; Corsican: Bastìa [baˈsti.a]) is a commune in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France.[7] It is located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It also has the second-highest population of any commune on the island after Ajaccio and is the capital of the Bagnaja region and of the department.
Bastia
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Prefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 42°42′03″N 9°27′01″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Corsica |
Department | Haute-Corse |
Arrondissement | Bastia |
Canton | Bastia-1, 2, 3 and 4 |
Intercommunality | CA Bastia |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Savelli[1] |
Area 1 | 19.38 km2 (7.48 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 48,768 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Bastiais, Bastiaise (FR) bastìacciu, bastìaccia (CO), bastiese (IT) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 2B033 /20200 |
Elevation | 0–963 m (0–3,159 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Bastia is the principal port of the island and its principal commercial town and is known for its wines.[citation needed] The inhabitants of the commune are known as Bastiais or Bastiaises.[8] Approximately 10% of the population are immigrants. The commune has been awarded three flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.[9]