Calenzana
Calenzana | |
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 Calenzana seen from the GR 20 | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Calenzana  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Calvi |
| Canton | Calenzana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Guidoni |
Area 1 | 182.77 km2 (70.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 1,943 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B049 /20214 |
| Elevation | 0–2,144 m (0–7,034 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Calenzana is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
In 1732 it was the site of an uprising by Corsican nationalists against the island's Genoese rulers.
It is now best known as the starting (or finishing) point of the GR 20 long distance walk.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,050 | — |
| 1968 | 1,061 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,478 | +39.3% |
| 1982 | 1,623 | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 1,535 | −5.4% |
| 1999 | 1,722 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1,943 | +12.8% |
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References
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