Montegrosso

Montegrosso (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tɛɡʁɔso]) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It is a gathering of three villages: Montemaggiore, Lunghiniano and Zillia.

Montegrosso
Montemaggiore
Location of Montegrosso
Montegrosso
Montegrosso
Coordinates: 42°32′36″N 8°53′11″E
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCalvi
CantonCalvi
IntercommunalityCalvi Balagne
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Joseph Emmanuelli
Area
1
22.78 km2 (8.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
426
  Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B167 /20214
Elevation20–800 m (66–2,625 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montegrosso is named after the surrounding mountain, Montegrosso (the "Big Mountain"), and located 1O miles from Calvi.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1968337    
1975223−33.8%
1982319+43.0%
1990333+4.4%
1999354+6.3%
2008426+20.3%
The village

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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