Rusio is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

Rusiu
A view of Rusio
A view of Rusio
Location of Rusiu
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Rusiu is located in France
Rusiu
Rusiu
Rusiu is located in Corsica
Rusiu
Rusiu
Coordinates: 42°21′45″N 9°15′41″E / 42.3625°N 9.2614°E / 42.3625; 9.2614
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCorte
CantonGolo-Morosaglia
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Ange Toussaint Rocchi[1]
Area
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8.58 km2 (3.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
61
 • Density7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B264 /20244
Elevation640–1,585 m (2,100–5,200 ft)
(avg. 950 m or 3,120 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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Climate

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Rusio has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Rusio is 13.2 °C (55.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,003.0 mm (39.49 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 22.9 °C (73.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.2 °C (41.4 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Rusio was 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) on 4 August 2017; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −10.5 °C (13.1 °F) on 27 February 2018.

Climate data for Rusio (1991−2020 normals, extremes 2007−2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.5
(68.9)
20.5
(68.9)
24.5
(76.1)
25.5
(77.9)
33.5
(92.3)
35.5
(95.9)
38.0
(100.4)
38.5
(101.3)
34.0
(93.2)
31.0
(87.8)
23.0
(73.4)
19.0
(66.2)
38.5
(101.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4)
9.5
(49.1)
12.4
(54.3)
16.5
(61.7)
19.9
(67.8)
25.2
(77.4)
28.9
(84.0)
29.1
(84.4)
23.9
(75.0)
18.9
(66.0)
13.1
(55.6)
10.2
(50.4)
18.1
(64.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
5.3
(41.5)
7.9
(46.2)
11.6
(52.9)
14.8
(58.6)
19.4
(66.9)
22.7
(72.9)
22.9
(73.2)
18.4
(65.1)
14.2
(57.6)
9.4
(48.9)
6.4
(43.5)
13.2
(55.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.3
(34.3)
1.1
(34.0)
3.4
(38.1)
6.7
(44.1)
9.7
(49.5)
13.7
(56.7)
16.5
(61.7)
16.6
(61.9)
12.8
(55.0)
9.5
(49.1)
5.7
(42.3)
2.6
(36.7)
8.3
(46.9)
Record low °C (°F) −6.0
(21.2)
−10.5
(13.1)
−5.0
(23.0)
−1.5
(29.3)
0.0
(32.0)
5.5
(41.9)
9.5
(49.1)
11.0
(51.8)
5.0
(41.0)
0.0
(32.0)
−4.0
(24.8)
−6.5
(20.3)
−10.5
(13.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 80.1
(3.15)
94.6
(3.72)
94.5
(3.72)
67.0
(2.64)
93.6
(3.69)
49.1
(1.93)
48.9
(1.93)
35.1
(1.38)
63.3
(2.49)
113.1
(4.45)
172.9
(6.81)
90.8
(3.57)
1,003
(39.49)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.1 9.3 9.7 8.6 8.9 5.5 3.7 3.5 6.0 7.8 10.3 7.7 89.0
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
196299—    
1968108+9.1%
1975100−7.4%
198283−17.0%
199057−31.3%
199966+15.8%
200877+16.7%

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. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved 8 September 2022.