# Zalana

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Commune in Corsica, France

Zalana Commune The church of the Annunciation, before restoration, in A Belfasca Location of Zalana Zalana Show map of France Zalana Show map of Corsica Coordinates: 42°15′41″N 9°22′34″E / 42.2614°N 9.3761°E / 42.2614; 9.3761 Country France Region Corsica Department Haute-Corse Arrondissement Corte Canton Ghisonaccia Intercommunality Oriente Government • Mayor (2020–2026) Clément Baggioni[1] Area 1 13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi) Population (2023)[2] 153 • Density 11.6/km2 (30.0/sq mi) Demonym(s) Zalanais, Zalanaises Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) INSEE/Postal code 2B356 /20272 Elevation 193–847 m (633–2,779 ft) (avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft) 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

**Zalana** is a [commune](/source/Communes_of_France) in the [Haute-Corse](/source/Haute-Corse) [department](/source/Departments_of_France) of [France](/source/France) on the island of [Corsica](/source/Corsica).

## Geography

Zalana is in the Castagniccia region of Corsica in the Moïta-Verde canton. The village is located on the east coast of the island 22 km from the sea by road. The connecting road ends in the village. It is situated on the mountainside at an altitude of 675m and has a view over the sea. Located in the south of the Castagniccia region, it is a quiet, rural village away from the busy coastal cities and their tourists. Many pleasant walks begin in the village, including one that takes you to a typical [Genoese](/source/Genoa) bridge.

## Population

‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) *[Historical populations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Historical_populations)* is being [considered for merging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_24#Template:Infobox_demographics). ›

Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1800 494 — 1806 537 +1.40% 1821 491 −0.60% 1831 605 +2.11% 1836 607 +0.07% 1841 635 +0.91% 1846 644 +0.28% 1851 658 +0.43% 1856 747 +2.57% 1861 718 −0.79% 1866 701 −0.48% 1872 720 +0.45% 1876 695 −0.88% 1881 659 −1.06% 1886 732 +2.12% 1891 647 −2.44% 1896 1,039 +9.94% 1901 1,050 +0.21% Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1906 977 −1.43% 1911 824 −3.35% 1921 803 −0.26% 1926 832 +0.71% 1931 744 −2.21% 1936 864 +3.04% 1946 857 −0.08% 1954 362 −10.21% 1962 276 −3.33% 1968 243 −2.10% 1975 210 −2.06% 1982 164 −3.47% 1990 172 +0.60% 1999 128 −3.23% 2009 151 +1.67% 2014 139 −1.64% 2020 146 +0.82% Source: EHESS (1793-1999)[3] and INSEE[4]

## See also

- [Communes of the Haute-Corse department](/source/Communes_of_the_Haute-Corse_department)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Répertoire national des élus: les maires"](https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503) (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Populations de référence 2023"](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-2B356) (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ehess_3-0)** *Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui*: [Commune data sheet Zalana](http://cassini.ehess.fr/fr/html/fiche.php?select_resultat=41439), [EHESS](/source/School_for_Advanced_Studies_in_the_Social_Sciences) (in French).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-pophist_4-0)** [Population en historique depuis 1968](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/7633058?geo=COM-2B356#ancre-POP_T1), INSEE

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