Scolca (French pronunciation: [skɔlka]; Corsican: A Scolca) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

Scolca
Scolca
The church of San Mamilianu and the surrounding buildings, in Scolca
The church of San Mamilianu and the surrounding buildings, in Scolca
Location of Scolca
Map
Scolca is located in France
Scolca
Scolca
Scolca is located in Corsica
Scolca
Scolca
Coordinates: 42°31′46″N 9°21′45″E / 42.5294°N 9.3625°E / 42.5294; 9.3625
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCorte
CantonGolo-Morosaglia
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Mattei[1]
Area
1
6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
87
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B274 /20290
Elevation231–1,234 m (758–4,049 ft)
(avg. 580 m or 1,900 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is part of the canton of Golo-Morosaglia.[3]

Geography edit

Scolca is at the eastern extremity of the canton of Alto-di-Casaconi in the north of Castagniccia, 11 kilometres (7 mi) west southwest of Borgo.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196261—    
196877+26.2%
197568−11.7%
198256−17.6%
199035−37.5%
199962+77.1%
2008100+61.3%

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.
  3. ^ "Décret n° 2014-255 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Haute-Corse | Legifrance". Retrieved 31 May 2017.