Campile, Haute-Corse

Campile

The church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul, in Campile
Campile

Coordinates: 42°29′23″N 9°21′19″E / 42.4897°N 9.3553°E / 42.4897; 9.3553Coordinates: 42°29′23″N 9°21′19″E / 42.4897°N 9.3553°E / 42.4897; 9.3553
Country France
Region Corsica
Department Haute-Corse
Arrondissement Corte
Canton Alto-di-Casaconi
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Marie Vecchioni
Area1 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 193
 • Density 20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 2B054 / 20290
Elevation 76–1,011 m (249–3,317 ft)
(avg. 543 m or 1,781 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Campile is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

Whilst many people believe that the origin of Campile is named after a bell tower, it is actually named after the village of Campile in County Wexford, Ireland during the Norman conquest under the reign of the Two Sicilies.

It shares the canton of Alto-di-Casaconi with Monte, Volpajola, Olmo, Prunelli-di-Casacconi, Ortiporio, Campitello, Canavaggia, Lento, Bigorno, Scolca, Crocicchia and Penta-Acquatella.[1]

Geography

Campile is 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-southeast of Campitello, to the south of the River Golo in Castagniccia.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962222—    
1968304+36.9%
1975232−23.7%
1982242+4.3%
1990196−19.0%
1999199+1.5%
2008193−3.0%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "France, le trésor des régions: Département: Haut-Corse" (in French). Retrieved 2008-05-06..
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