Avapessa is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
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 A general view of Avapessa | |
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| Coordinates: 42°33′44″N 8°53′43″E / 42.5622°N 8.8953°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Calvi |
| Canton | Calvi |
| Intercommunality | CC Calvi Balagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Josée Salvatori[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.29 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 81 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B025 /20225 |
| Elevation | 173–800 m (568–2,625 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
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Avapessa is located some 12 km in a direct line east of Calvi and 8 km south by south-east of Algajola. Access to the commune is by road D71 from Cateri in the north which passes through the heart of the commune slightly west of the village and continues south-east to Muro. Access to the village is by the Tuvo road which branches off the D71. The commune is rugged in the west with a high country landscape while in the east there is more farmland.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
editAdministration
editList of Successive Mayors[4]
| From | To | Name | Party |
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| 2001 | 2008 | Christian Reboul | DVD |
| 2008 | 2026 | Marie-Josée Salvatori | DVG |
Demography
editThe inhabitants of the commune are known as Avapessiens or Avapessiennes in French.[5]
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 2B - Haute-Corse, habitants.fr
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Avapessa, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
edit- Avapessa official website Archived 27 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Avapessa on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
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