Bilia (French pronunciation: [bilja]) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France, on the island of Corsica, within its Corsican single territorial collectivity. It is part of the microregion of Bisogène, the south-western part of the Corsican region of Rocca.

Bilia
Coat of arms of Bilia
Location of Bilia
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Bilia is located in France
Bilia
Bilia
Bilia is located in Corsica
Bilia
Bilia
Coordinates: 41°37′33″N 8°54′28″E / 41.6258°N 8.9078°E / 41.6258; 8.9078
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentCorse-du-Sud
ArrondissementSartène
CantonSartenais-Valinco
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Tramoni[1]
Area
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7.43 km2 (2.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
53
 • Density7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2A038 /20100
Elevation153–609 m (502–1,998 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Politics and administration

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Jean François Quilichini was mayor of Bilia from 1989 to March 2008, whereupon he was replaced by Michel Tramoni. Both mayors are affiliated to the French Communist Party.

Population

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In 2017, Bilia was home to 46 inhabitants.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1806153—    
1821215+40.5%
1831208−3.3%
1836260+25.0%
1841265+1.9%
1846234−11.7%
1851265+13.2%
1856330+24.5%
1861361+9.4%
1866295−18.3%
1872257−12.9%
1876242−5.8%
1881240−0.8%
1886227−5.4%
1891228+0.4%
1896230+0.9%
1901252+9.6%
YearPop.±%
1906248−1.6%
1911245−1.2%
1921255+4.1%
1926321+25.9%
1931384+19.6%
1936352−8.3%
1946173−50.9%
195472−58.4%
196245−37.5%
1968 58+28.9%
1975 40−31.0%
1982 38−5.0%
1990 41+7.9%
1999 40−2.4%
2007 49+22.5%
2012 48−2.0%
2017 46−4.2%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE[4]

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. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Bilia, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE