Pila-Canale is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.

Pila-Canale
A general view of Pila-Canale
A general view of Pila-Canale
Location of Pila-Canale
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Pila-Canale is located in France
Pila-Canale
Pila-Canale
Pila-Canale is located in Corsica
Pila-Canale
Pila-Canale
Coordinates: 41°48′49″N 8°54′37″E / 41.8136°N 8.9103°E / 41.8136; 8.9103
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentCorse-du-Sud
ArrondissementAjaccio
CantonTaravo-Ornano
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Emmanuel Guglielmi[1]
Area
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18.8 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
277
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2A232 /20123
Elevation13–561 m (43–1,841 ft)
(avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
First section straight then first bend to the right.

Geography

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Climate

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Pila-Canale has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Pila-Canale is 15.4 °C (59.7 °F). The average annual rainfall is 864.7 mm (34.04 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.4 °C (75.9 °F), and lowest in January and February, at around 8.3 °C (46.9 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Pila-Canale was 41.4 °C (106.5 °F) on 23 July 2009; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −4.1 °C (24.6 °F) on 31 January 1999.

Climate data for Pila-Canale (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1992−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.7
(67.5)
23.7
(74.7)
27.1
(80.8)
29.2
(84.6)
34.0
(93.2)
38.0
(100.4)
41.1
(106.0)
41.4
(106.5)
36.3
(97.3)
31.7
(89.1)
25.7
(78.3)
22.2
(72.0)
41.4
(106.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7)
11.9
(53.4)
14.3
(57.7)
16.6
(61.9)
22.0
(71.6)
26.2
(79.2)
29.8
(85.6)
29.9
(85.8)
24.9
(76.8)
20.8
(69.4)
15.6
(60.1)
12.2
(54.0)
19.7
(67.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9)
8.3
(46.9)
10.3
(50.5)
12.6
(54.7)
17.3
(63.1)
21.0
(69.8)
24.0
(75.2)
24.4
(75.9)
20.2
(68.4)
16.9
(62.4)
12.3
(54.1)
9.2
(48.6)
15.4
(59.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
4.8
(40.6)
6.4
(43.5)
8.5
(47.3)
12.7
(54.9)
15.7
(60.3)
18.3
(64.9)
18.9
(66.0)
15.4
(59.7)
12.9
(55.2)
9.0
(48.2)
6.3
(43.3)
11.2
(52.2)
Record low °C (°F) −4.1
(24.6)
−3.9
(25.0)
−2.2
(28.0)
1.2
(34.2)
4.7
(40.5)
7.0
(44.6)
11.1
(52.0)
12.9
(55.2)
8.0
(46.4)
1.8
(35.2)
−1.3
(29.7)
−2.9
(26.8)
−4.1
(24.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 89.7
(3.53)
57.7
(2.27)
69.9
(2.75)
73.8
(2.91)
63.1
(2.48)
29.5
(1.16)
10.9
(0.43)
27.4
(1.08)
70.8
(2.79)
106.2
(4.18)
148.8
(5.86)
116.9
(4.60)
864.7
(34.04)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.5 7.4 7.7 8.0 6.0 3.8 1.2 2.7 6.4 8.2 10.8 10.7 81.4
Source: Météo France[3]

Calzola bridge

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The Calzola bridge, at the border with Casalabriva, has two bends seemingly due to a misalignment of the two extremities of the bridge.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 488—    
1975 408−2.53%
1982 305−4.07%
1990 265−1.74%
1999 278+0.53%
2009 282+0.14%
2014 290+0.56%
2020 278−0.70%
Source: 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. ^ "climate of Pila-Canale 1981-2010" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE