Borgo, Haute-Corse
Borgo (Corsican: U Borgu) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
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The village of Borgo overlooking the plain and part of the lake of Biguglia, and the lagoon of Marana | |
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Location of Borgo | |
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Coordinates: 42°33′17″N 9°25′41″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Corsica |
Department | Haute-Corse |
Arrondissement | Bastia |
Canton | Borgo |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Anne-Marie Natali |
Area 1 | 37.78 km2 (14.59 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 8,760 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 2B042 /20290 |
Elevation | 0–1,117 m (0–3,665 ft) (avg. 320 m or 1,050 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The Bastia-Poretta Airport is located in Borgo.[2] It was the site of the 1768 Battle of Borgo during the French Conquest of Corsica when a French force was defeated by Corsican troops.
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- [https://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/dvd/eAIP_28_JAN_2021/FRANCE/AIRAC-2021-01-28/html/eAIP/FR-AD-2.LFKB -fr-FR.html LFKB – BASTIA PORETTA]. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 28 January 2021.
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