Avapessa
Commune in Corsica, France
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Avapessa is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
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| Coordinates: 42°33′44″N 8°53′43″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Calvi |
| Canton | Calvi |
| Intercommunality | CC Calvi Balagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Josée Salvatori[1] |
Area 1 | 3.29 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 80 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B025 /20225 |
| Elevation | 173–800 m (568–2,625 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Avapessa is located some 12 km in a direct line east of Calvi and 8 km south by south-east of Algajola. Access to the commune is by road D71 from Cateri in the north which passes through the heart of the commune slightly west of the village and continues south-east to Muro. Access to the village is by the Tuvo road which branches off the D71. The commune is rugged in the west with a high country landscape while in the east there is more farmland.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Avapessiens or Avapessiennes in French.[5]
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