Costa, Haute-Corse
Commune in Corsica, France
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Costa (French pronunciation: [kɔsta]; Corsican: A Costa) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Costa | |
|---|---|
 The village of Costa | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Costa | |
  Costa Location within France  Costa Location within Corsica | |
| Coordinates: 42°34′34″N 9°00′08″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Calvi |
| Canton | L'Île-Rousse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Barthelemy Colombani[1] |
Area 1 | 1.09 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 49 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B097 /20226 |
| Elevation | 160–604 m (525–1,982 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 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 in the north of the island, about 5 km south east of Belgodère, just off the D71 corniche. The commune is built on the site of the medieval parish of Tuani.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 90 | — |
| 1975 | 73 | −2.95% |
| 1982 | 69 | −0.80% |
| 1990 | 46 | −4.94% |
| 1999 | 48 | +0.47% |
| 2007 | 60 | +2.83% |
| 2012 | 70 | +3.13% |
| 2017 | 62 | −2.40% |
| 2023 | 49 | −3.85% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
