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Location within Corsica region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Corte |
| Canton | Corte |
| Intercommunality | Centre Corse |
| Mayor | Antoine Sindali (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 299–2,626 m (981–8,615 ft) (avg. 486 m/1,594 ft) |
| Land area1 | 149.27 km2 (57.63 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 6,779 (2008) |
| - Density | 45 /km2 (120 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B096/ 20250 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 42°18′23″N 9°09′05″E / 42.3064°N 9.1514°E
Corte (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkorte],[1] Corsican Corti) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It is the fourth-largest commune in Corsica (after Ajaccio, Bastia, and Porto-Vecchio).
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[edit] Administration
Corte is a subprefecture of the Haute-Corse department.
[edit] History
Corte was the capital of the Corsican independent state during the period of Pasquale Paoli.
During the 1914-18 War, German prisoners of War were kept in the Citadel.
[edit] Population
| Year | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 | 1861 |
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| Population | 2092 | 3073 | 2735 | 3282 | 3587 | 3505 | 4599 | 4719 | 4676 | 5754 |
| Year | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 | 1896 | 1901 | 1906 | 1911 |
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| Population | 6094 | 5426 | 5018 | 5136 | 5002 | 5029 | 5000 | 5425 | 5188 | 5211 |
| Year | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 |
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| Population | 5094 | 5267 | 5396 | 6014 | 5310 | 5033 | 5066 | 4948 | 5230 | 5177 |
| Year | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 5693 | 6329 | 6779 |
[edit] Sights
Sites of interest include the Fortress (A citadella), the Museum of Corsica (Museu di a Corsica), and the University of Corsica (Università di Corsica).
[edit] Transport
National roads lead to Ajaccio and Bastia.
Corte is also linked to Ajaccio, Bastia and Calvi by the Chemin de fer de la Corse (Corsican Railway).
[edit] Education
Corte has become a major University town in Corsica since the Pasquale Paoli University opened up again in 1980s.
[edit] Personalities
Corte was the birthplace of Joseph Bonaparte (1768–1844), the eldest brother of the French Emperor Napoleon I, who made him King of Naples (1806–1808) and Spain (1808–1813).
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[edit] References
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La Citadelle
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Place Gaffori, with the statue of General Jean-Pierre Gaffori in front of his former home
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fountain at the beginning of the boardwalk called "Rampe Sainte Croix" from the "Cours Paoli" to the Chapel of "Sainte Croix"
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House of birth of Joseph Bonaparte (1768)
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Corte Panorama created from 3 images recorded at the bridge over the Restonica, "pont vieux"
[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
- Tourist office website (French)
- University of Corsica (English)
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