Farinole
Commune in Corsica, France
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Farinole (Corsican: Ferringule) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Farinole
Ferringule | |
|---|---|
 The church in Farinole | |
 Location of Farinole | |
  Farinole  Farinole | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′58″N 9°21′58″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Calvi |
| Canton | Cap Corse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Ange Cherubini[1] |
Area 1 | 14.76 km2 (5.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 236 |
| • Density | 16.0/km2 (41.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B109 /20253 |
| Elevation | 0–1,120 m (0–3,675 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The village is located between the mountains and the sea between Saint-Florent and Negro with the two hamlets of Sparagaggio and Bracolaccia. It has good views of the gulf and the Désert des Agriates. The village has two sandy beaches and a pebble beach.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 115 | — |
| 1968 | 121 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 131 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 148 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 176 | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 179 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 216 | +20.7% |
