Monticello, Haute-Corse
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Monticello | |
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![]() The village of Monticello | |
Coordinates: 42°37′05″N 8°57′16″E / 42.6181°N 8.9544°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Corsica |
Department | Haute-Corse |
Arrondissement | Calvi |
Canton | L'Île-Rousse |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Joseph Mattei[1] |
Area 1 | 10.64 km2 (4.11 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,029 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 2B168 /20220 |
Elevation | 0–408 m (0–1,339 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Monticello (Corsican: U Munticellu) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
History
[edit]The area has been inhabited since the Neolithic period.
In 1541, Monticello was raided and set aflame by the Barbary pirates led by the Turkish admiral Dragut.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 237 | — |
1968 | 237 | +0.0% |
1975 | 251 | +5.9% |
1982 | 500 | +99.2% |
1990 | 944 | +88.8% |
1999 | 1,253 | +32.7% |
2008 | 1,708 | +36.3% |
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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