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Haute-Corse

Coordinates: 42°28′N 9°12′E / 42.467°N 9.200°E / 42.467; 9.200
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Haute-Corse
Corsica suprana / Cismonte / Alta Corsica (Corsican)
Upper Corsica
Cismonte
Coat of arms of Haute-Corse
Official logo of Haute-Corse
Location of Haute-Corse in France
Location of Haute-Corse in France
Coordinates: 42°28′N 9°12′E / 42.467°N 9.200°E / 42.467; 9.200
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
PrefectureBastia
SubprefecturesCalvi
Corte
Government
 • PrefectFrançois Ravier[1]
Area
 • Total4,666 km2 (1,802 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total184,655
 • Rank92nd
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Department number2B
Arrondissements3
Cantons15
Communes236
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2

Haute-Corse (French: [ot kɔʁs] ; Corsican: Corsica suprana [ˈkorsiɡa suˈprana], Cismonte [tʃiˈzmɔnte][a] or Alta Corsica; English: Upper Corsica) is a department of France, consisting of the northern part of the island of Corsica. The corresponding departmental territorial collectivity merged with that of Corse-du-Sud on 1 January 2018, forming the single territorial collectivity of Corsica, with territorial elections coinciding with the dissolution of the separate councils.[3] However, even though its administrative powers were ceded to the new territorial collectivity, it continues to remain an administrative department in its own right. In 2019, it had a population of 181,933.[4]

History

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Map of Haute-Corse

The department was formed on 1 January 1976, when the department of Corsica was divided into Upper Corsica (Haute-Corse) and Southern Corsica (Corse-du-Sud). The department corresponds exactly to the former department of Golo, which existed between 1793 and 1811.

On 6 July 2003, a referendum on increased autonomy was voted down by a very thin majority: 50.98 percent against to 49.02 percent for. This was a major setback for French Minister of the Interior Nicolas Sarkozy, who had hoped to use Corsica as the first step in his decentralization policies.

On 1 January 2018, Haute-Corse's administrative powers were partly ceded to the new territorial collectivity of Corsica.

Geography

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The department is surrounded on three sides by the Mediterranean Sea and on the south by the department of Corse-du-Sud. Rivers include the Abatesco, Golo and Tavignano.

Principal towns

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The most populous commune is Bastia, the prefecture. As of 2019, there are 7 communes with more than 5,000 inhabitants:[4]

Commune Population (2019)
Bastia 48,503
Borgo 8,832
Biguglia 7,810
Corte 7,485
Lucciana 6,007
Calvi 5,774
Furiani 5,608

Demographics

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The people living in the department are called Supranacci. Most people of the department lives on coastal areas throughout highway.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 115,702—    
1975 125,284+1.14%
1982 131,574+0.70%
1990 131,563−0.00%
1999 141,603+0.82%
2007 159,847+1.53%
2012 170,828+1.34%
2017 177,689+0.79%
Source: INSEE[5]

Politics

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The current prefect of Haute-Corse is François Ravier, who took office on 3 June 2019.[1]

Current National Assembly representatives

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Constituency Member[6] Party
Haute-Corse's 1st constituency Michel Castellani Femu a Corsica
Haute-Corse's 2nd constituency François-Xavier Ceccoli Les Republicans

Tourism

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also Italian: [tʃiˈzmonte].

References

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  1. ^ a b Prise de fonction de François Ravier, Préfet de la Haute-Corse, Haute-Corse official website, 4 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Morgane Rubetti (1 December 2017). "Corse : cinq questions pour comprendre les élections territoriales". Le Figaro. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  4. ^ a b Populations légales 2019: 2B Haute-Corse, INSEE
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ Nationale, Assemblée. "Assemblée nationale ~ Les députés, le vote de la loi, le Parlement français". Assemblée nationale.
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