Bilia

Bilia (French pronunciation: [bilja]) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France, on the island of Corsica, within its Corsican single territorial collectivity. It is part of the microregion of Bisogène, the south-western part of the Corsican region of Rocca.

Bilia
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Bilia
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Coordinates: 41°37′33″N 8°54′28″E
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Corse-du-Sud
Arrondissement	Sartène
Canton	Sartenais-Valinco
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Tramoni[1]
Area 1	7.43 km2 (2.87 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	53
• Density	7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	2A038 /20100
Elevation	153–609 m (502–1,998 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Politics and administration

Jean François Quilichini was mayor of Bilia from 1989 to March 2008, whereupon he was replaced by Michel Tramoni. Both mayors are affiliated to the French Communist Party.

Population

In 2017, Bilia was home to 46 inhabitants.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1806 153 —     1821 215 +40.5% 1831 208 −3.3% 1836 260 +25.0% 1841 265 +1.9% 1846 234 −11.7% 1851 265 +13.2% 1856 330 +24.5% 1861 361 +9.4% 1866 295 −18.3% 1872 257 −12.9% 1876 242 −5.8% 1881 240 −0.8% 1886 227 −5.4% 1891 228 +0.4% 1896 230 +0.9% 1901 252 +9.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1906 248 −1.6% 1911 245 −1.2% 1921 255 +4.1% 1926 321 +25.9% 1931 384 +19.6% 1936 352 −8.3% 1946 173 −50.9% 1954 72 −58.4% 1962 45 −37.5% 1968 58 +28.9% 1975 40 −31.0% 1982 38 −5.0% 1990 41 +7.9% 1999 40 −2.4% 2007 49 +22.5% 2012 48 −2.0% 2017 46 −4.2%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Bilia, EHESS (in French).
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE