Brando, Haute-Corse
Commune in Corsica, France
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Brando (French pronunciation: [bʁɑ̃do], Corsican: Brandu) is a French commune in the Haute-Corse department, island of Corsica.
CountryFrance
Area
22.22 km2 (8.58 sq mi)1
Population
(2023)[2]
1,584Demonym(s)brandenais.e (French)
brandincu, brandinca (Corsican)
brandinco, brandinca, brandese (Italian)
brandincu, brandinca (Corsican)
brandinco, brandinca, brandese (Italian)
Brando | |
|---|---|
 Erbalunga and Genoese tower | |
 Location of Brando | |
  Brando Location within France  Brando Location within Corsica | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′34″N 9°28′34″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Bastia |
| Canton | Cap Corse |
| Intercommunality | Cap Corse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Sanguinetti[1] |
Area 1 | 22.22 km2 (8.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,584 |
| • Density | 71.29/km2 (184.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | brandenais.e (French) brandincu, brandinca (Corsican) brandinco, brandinca, brandese (Italian) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B043 /20222 |
| Elevation | 0–1,306 m (0–4,285 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,066 | — |
| 1975 | 1,157 | +1.18% |
| 1982 | 1,353 | +2.26% |
| 1990 | 1,334 | −0.18% |
| 1999 | 1,527 | +1.51% |
| 2007 | 1,537 | +0.08% |
| 2012 | 1,654 | +1.48% |
| 2017 | 1,630 | −0.29% |
| 2023 | 1,584 | −0.48% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
