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Revision as of 20:51, 22 August 2016
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Sotta
Sotta | |
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 A panoramic view of Sotta from Punta | |
Location of Sotta  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Corse-du-Sud |
| Arrondissement | Sartène |
| Canton | Figari |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Joseph Pietri |
Area 1 | 67 km2 (26 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 886 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2A288 /20146 |
| Elevation | 17–1,298 m (56–4,259 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sotta is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
It is one of four communes in the canton of Figari with Figari, Pianotolli-Caldarello, and Monacia-d'Aullène.
Geography
Sotta is 15 kilometres (9 mi) to the northeast of the commune of Figari on the road to Porto-Vecchio; it was created in 1853. The territory includes part of 1,299 metres (4,262 ft) Mount Cagna to the northwest; the remainder is in a plain scattered with hamlets, vines and groves of Cork Oak and Eucalyptus.[1]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 535 | — |
| 1968 | 578 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 683 | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 726 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 762 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 808 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 886 | +9.7% |
Transportation
The village is near the airport at Figari.
It has been used as a special stage in the Tour de Corse.
See also
References
- ^ "France, le trésor des régions: Département: Corse-du-Sud" (in French). Retrieved 2008-05-06..
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