| Native name | Corti |
|---|---|
| Commune status | Subprefecture and commune |
| Arrondissement | Corte |
| Canton | Corte |
| Insee | 2B096 |
| Postal code | 20250 |
| Mayor | Xavier Poli[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | Centre Corse |
| Coordinates | 42.3064°N 9.1514°E |
| Elevation m | 486 |
| Elevation min m | 299 |
| Elevation max m | 2626 |
| Area km 2 | 149.27 |
| Population demonym | Cortenais(e) (French) cortenese (Italian) cortinese, curtinese (Corsican) |
Corte (/ˈkɔːɹteɪ/, /ˈkɔːɹti/; kɔʁte; ˈkorte;[2] Corsican: Corti, ˈkorti) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department, on the island of Corsica, France.
It is the fifth-largest commune in Corsica after Ajaccio, Bastia, Porto-Vecchio and Borgo.
Administration
Corte is a subprefecture of the Haute-Corse department.
History
Corte was the capital of the Corsican independent state during the period of Pasquale Paoli.
During World War I, German prisoners of war were kept in the Citadel.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 2,092 | — |
| 1806 | 3,073 | +46.9% |
| 1821 | 2,735 | −11.0% |
| 1831 | 3,282 | +20.0% |
| 1836 | 3,587 | +9.3% |
| 1841 | 3,505 | −2.3% |
| 1846 | 4,599 | +31.2% |
| 1851 | 4,719 | +2.6% |
| 1856 | 4,676 | −0.9% |
| 1861 | 5,754 | +23.1% |
| 1866 | 6,094 | +5.9% |
| 1872 | 5,426 | −11.0% |
| 1876 | 5,018 | −7.5% |
| 1881 | 5,136 | +2.4% |
| 1886 | 5,002 | −2.6% |
| 1891 | 5,029 | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 5,000 | −0.6% |
| 1901 | 5,425 | +8.5% |
| 1906 | 5,188 | −4.4% |
| 1911 | 5,211 | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 5,094 | −2.2% |
| 1926 | 5,267 | +3.4% |
| 1931 | 5,396 | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 6,014 | +11.5% |
| 1946 | 5,310 | −11.7% |
| 1954 | 5,033 | −5.2% |
| 1962 | 5,066 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 4,948 | −2.3% |
| 1975 | 5,230 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 5,177 | −1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,693 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 6,329 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 6,747 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 7,280 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 7,446 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7,819 | +5.0% |
EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2023)[4]
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).
- Pieve Santa Mariona di Tàlcini, a ruined medieval pieve (church)
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), and is served by trains running between Ajaccio and Calvi, and Ajaccio and Bastia.
Climate
Corte has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa), sometimes presenting alpine conditions during the winter, with 52 summer days and 56 frost days.
Education
Corte has become a major university town in Corsica since the Pasquale Paoli University opened up again in 1980s.
Notable people
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). Corte was also the birthplace of Theophilus of Corte (1676 - 1740), an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021.
- ^ (in Italian) Entry corte in the Dizionario d'ortografia e di pronunzia (DOP). Archived 18 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- ^
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Tourist office website (in French)
- University of Corsica (in English)