Palasca
Commune in Corsica, France
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Palasca (French pronunciation: [palaska]) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Palasca | |
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 An aerial view of Palasca | |
 Location of Palasca | |
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| Coordinates: 42°35′24″N 9°02′36″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Calvi |
| Canton | L'Île-Rousse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Guerrieri[1] |
Area 1 | 49.56 km2 (19.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 222 |
| • Density | 4.48/km2 (11.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B199 /20226 |
| Elevation | 0–794 m (0–2,605 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. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 20 | — |
| 1968 | 72 | +260.0% |
| 1975 | 84 | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 115 | +35.3% |
| 1999 | 117 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 138 | +17.9% |
