Monte, Haute-Corse

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The village of Divina in winter
Monte

Coordinates: 42°28′03″N 9°23′28″E / 42.4675°N 9.3911°E / 42.4675; 9.3911Coordinates: 42°28′03″N 9°23′28″E / 42.4675°N 9.3911°E / 42.4675; 9.3911
Country France
Region Corsica
Department Haute-Corse
Arrondissement Corte
Canton Alto-di-Casaconi
Government
  Mayor (20082014) François Pancrazi
Area1 14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 539
  Density 36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 2B166 / 20290
Elevation 18–1,218 m (59–3,996 ft)
(avg. 640 m or 2,100 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.

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

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

Geography

Monte is at the foot of Monte Sant'Angelu, 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Borgo.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962196    
1968207+5.6%
1975189−8.7%
1982241+27.5%
1990303+25.7%
1999444+46.5%
2008539+21.4%

See also

References

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