Calvi, Haute-Corse
commune in Haute-Corse, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Calvi is a small town and commune of the Haute-Corse, in France. It is on the northwest coast of the island of Corsica, 95 km from Bastia and 24 km from L'Île-Rousse. The town has 5,177 people (1999), and is the fifth-largest commune in Corsica. There is a legend that Christopher Columbus was from Calvi, which at the time was part of the Genoese empire. The 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment of the French Foreign Legion is based in Calvi.
Calvi | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 View of the citadel | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Calvi  | |
  Calvi  Calvi | |
| Coordinates: 42°34′07″N 8°45′25″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Calvi |
| Canton | Calvi |
| Intercommunality | Calvi Balagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Ange Santini |
| Area 1 | 31.20 km2 (12.05 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,774 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B050 /20260 |
| Elevation | 0–700 m (0–2,297 ft) (avg. 81 m or 266 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The economy of Calvi is mainly based on tourism, which started in 1950.
- The Ste-Catherine International Airport of Calvi.
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