Borgo, Haute-Corse
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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  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Bastia |
| Canton | Borgo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anne-Marie Natali |
| Area 1 | 37.78 km2 (14.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 7,456 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/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. | |
Borgo (Corsican: U Borgu) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
The Bastia-Poretta Airport is located in Borgo.[1] 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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 431 | — |
| 1806 | 459 | +6.5% |
| 1821 | 430 | −6.3% |
| 1831 | 589 | +37.0% |
| 1836 | 627 | +6.5% |
| 1841 | 687 | +9.6% |
| 1846 | 675 | −1.7% |
| 1851 | 677 | +0.3% |
| 1856 | 690 | +1.9% |
| 1861 | 761 | +10.3% |
| 1866 | 717 | −5.8% |
| 1872 | 787 | +9.8% |
| 1876 | 717 | −8.9% |
| 1881 | 723 | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 803 | +11.1% |
| 1891 | 849 | +5.7% |
| 1896 | 903 | +6.4% |
| 1901 | 959 | +6.2% |
| 1906 | 1,203 | +25.4% |
| 1911 | 1,023 | −15.0% |
| 1921 | 746 | −27.1% |
| 1926 | 714 | −4.3% |
| 1931 | 789 | +10.5% |
| 1936 | 806 | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 725 | −10.0% |
| 1954 | 913 | +25.9% |
| 1962 | 726 | −20.5% |
| 1968 | 1,600 | +120.4% |
| 1975 | 2,650 | +65.6% |
| 1982 | 3,413 | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 3,773 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 5,002 | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 7,542 | +50.8% |
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References
- ^ [https://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/dvd/eAIP_03_OCT_2024/FRANCE/AIRAC-2024-10-03/html/eAIP/FR-AD-2.LFKB -fr-FR.html LFKB – BASTIA PORETTA]. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 3 October 2024.
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