Corscia (French pronunciation: [kɔʁʃ(j)a]) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It contains the Corscia hydroelectric power station, which is fed by water channeled from Lac de Calacuccia and discharges into the Barrage de Corscia.

Corscia
A general view of Corscia
A general view of Corscia
Location of Corscia
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Corscia is located in France
Corscia
Corscia
Corscia is located in Corsica
Corscia
Corscia
Coordinates: 42°21′20″N 9°02′36″E / 42.3556°N 9.0433°E / 42.3556; 9.0433
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCorte
CantonGolo-Morosaglia
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Félix Maestracci[1]
Area
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58.99 km2 (22.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
126
 • Density2.1/km2 (5.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B095 /20224
Elevation436–2,583 m (1,430–8,474 ft)
(avg. 837 m or 2,746 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962254—    
1968290+14.2%
1975276−4.8%
1982260−5.8%
1990156−40.0%
1999155−0.6%
2008165+6.5%

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.