Urtaca (Italian pronunciation: [urˈtaːka], Corsican: Ùrtaca) is a commune in the French department of Haute-Corse, on the island of Corsica.

Urtaca
A panorama of the village of Urtaca
A panorama of the village of Urtaca
Location of Urtaca
Map
Urtaca is located in France
Urtaca
Urtaca
Urtaca is located in Corsica
Urtaca
Urtaca
Coordinates: 42°35′39″N 9°10′03″E / 42.5942°N 9.1675°E / 42.5942; 9.1675
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCalvi
CantonL'Île-Rousse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Paul-Vincent Ferrandi[1]
Area
1
31.26 km2 (12.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
249
 • Density8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B332 /20218
Elevation37–1,367 m (121–4,485 ft)
(avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

Urtaca is located in the north of Corsica at the confluence of the Ostricone and the Fiume di Gargalagne at the foot of 1,018-metre (3,340 ft)-high Mont Vicinasco.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 220—    
1975 198−1.49%
1982 178−1.51%
1990 155−1.71%
1999 172+1.16%
2009 190+1.00%
2014 213+2.31%
2020 238+1.87%
Source: INSEE[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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE