Scolca
Commune in Corsica, France
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Scolca (French pronunciation: [skɔlka]; Corsican: A Scolca) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Scolca
Scolca | |
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 The church of San Mamilianu and the surrounding buildings, in Scolca | |
 Location of Scolca | |
  Scolca  Scolca | |
| Coordinates: 42°31′46″N 9°21′45″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Corte |
| Canton | Golo-Morosaglia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Mattei[1] |
Area 1 | 6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 92 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B274 /20290 |
| Elevation | 231–1,234 m (758–4,049 ft) (avg. 580 m or 1,900 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 part of the canton of Golo-Morosaglia.[3]
Geography
Scolca is at the eastern extremity of the canton of Alto-di-Casaconi in the north of Castagniccia, 11 kilometres (7 mi) west southwest of Borgo.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 61 | — |
| 1968 | 77 | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 68 | −11.7% |
| 1982 | 56 | −17.6% |
| 1990 | 35 | −37.5% |
| 1999 | 62 | +77.1% |
| 2008 | 100 | +61.3% |
