Venaco
Venaco is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Venaco
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Location of Venaco 
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| Coordinates: 42°13′03″N 9°10′24″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Corte |
| Canton | Corte |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Mezzadri |
| Area 1 | 53.72 km2 (20.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 711 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B341 /20231 |
| Elevation | 198–2,626 m (650–8,615 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Venaco is on the Vecchio River with Mont Rotondo, 2,622 metres (8,602 ft) to the west and Mont Cardo, 2,543 metres (8,343 ft) on the north. It contains Lake Bellebone.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 851 | — |
| 1968 | 886 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 715 | −19.3% |
| 1982 | 747 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 614 | −17.8% |
| 1999 | 657 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 752 | +14.5% |
Transport
The town is served by a station on the Corsican Railways.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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