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Moïta

Coordinates: 42°16′40″N 9°24′50″E / 42.2778°N 9.4139°E / 42.2778; 9.4139
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Moïta
Moita
Location of Moïta
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Moïta is located in France
Moïta
Moïta
Moïta is located in Corsica
Moïta
Moïta
Coordinates: 42°16′40″N 9°24′50″E / 42.2778°N 9.4139°E / 42.2778; 9.4139
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCorte
CantonGhisonaccia
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Dominique Gozzi[1]
Area
1
6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
63
 • Density11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B161 /20270
Elevation220–1,160 m (720–3,810 ft)
(avg. 560 m or 1,840 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Moïta (French pronunciation: [mɔjta]; Italian: Moita [ˈmɔːita]; Corsican: Mòita) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department, on the island of Corsica, France.

Administration

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Moïta was the seat of the former canton of Moïta-Verde, which included 13 other communes: Aléria, Ampriani, Campi, Canale-di-Verde, Chiatra, Linguizzetta, Matra, Pianello, Pietra-di-Verde, Tallone, Tox, Zalana and Zuani.[3] Since 2015, it is part of the canton of Ghisonaccia.[4]

Geography

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Moïta is 74 kilometres (46 mi) to the south of Bastia and 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the sea. It was part of the ancient parish of Serra. Its territory is split between mountain and plain.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962215—    
1968231+7.4%
1975200−13.4%
1982164−18.0%
1990121−26.2%
199976−37.2%
200881+6.6%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "France, le trésor des régions: Département: Haut-Corse" (in French). Retrieved 6 May 2008..
  4. ^ "Décret n° 2014-255 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Haute-Corse | Legifrance". Retrieved 31 May 2017.