Montegrosso (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tɛɡʁɔso]) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It is a gathering of three villages: Montemaggiore, Lunghiniano and Zillia.

Montegrosso
Montemaggiore
Montemaggiore
Location of Montegrosso
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Montegrosso is located in France
Montegrosso
Montegrosso
Montegrosso is located in Corsica
Montegrosso
Montegrosso
Coordinates: 42°32′36″N 8°53′11″E / 42.5433°N 8.8864°E / 42.5433; 8.8864
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCalvi
CantonCalvi
IntercommunalityCalvi Balagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Borri[1]
Area
1
22.78 km2 (8.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
420
 • Density18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B167 /20214
Elevation20–800 m (66–2,625 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montegrosso is named after the surrounding mountain, Montegrosso (the "Big Mountain"), and located 1O miles from Calvi.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1968337—    
1975223−33.8%
1982319+43.0%
1990333+4.4%
1999354+6.3%
2008426+20.3%
 
The village

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.