Corte, Haute-Corse
Subprefecture and commune in Corsica, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Corte (/ˈkɔːrteɪ/, /ˈkɔːrti/; French: [kɔʁte]; Italian: [ˈkorte];[3] Corsican: Corti, [ˈkorti]) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department, on the island of Corsica, France.
For other uses, see Corte (disambiguation).
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 42°18′23″N 9°09′05″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Corsica |
Department | Haute-Corse |
Arrondissement | Corte |
Canton | Corte |
Intercommunality | Centre Corse |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Poli[1] |
Area 1 | 149.27 km2 (57.63 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 7,654 |
• Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Cortenais(e) (French) cortenese (Italian) cortinese, curtinese (Corsican) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 2B096 /20250 |
Elevation | 299–2,626 m (981–8,615 ft) (avg. 486 m or 1,594 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It is the fourth-largest commune in Corsica after Ajaccio, Bastia, and Porto-Vecchio.