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Commune in Corsica, France
Zalana
Commune
The church of the Annunciation, before restoration, in A BelfascaThe church of the Annunciation, before restoration, in A Belfasca
Location of Zalana
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Coordinates: 42°15′41″N 9°22′34″E / 42.2614°N 9.3761°E / 42.2614; 9.3761
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCorte
CantonGhisonaccia
IntercommunalityOriente
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Clément Baggioni
Area13.2 km (5.1 sq mi)
Population151
 • Density11/km (30/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Zalanais, Zalanaises
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code2B356 /20272
Elevation193–847 m (633–2,779 ft)
(avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

Zalana is in the Castagniccia region of Corsica in the Moïta-Verde canton. The village is located on the east coast of the island 22 km from the sea by road. The connecting road ends in the village. It is situated on the mountainside at an altitude of 675m and has a view over the sea. Located in the south of the Castagniccia region, it is a quiet, rural village away from the busy coastal cities and their tourists. Many pleasant walks begin in the village, including one that takes you to a typical Genoese bridge.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1800 494—    
1806 537+1.40%
1821 491−0.60%
1831 605+2.11%
1836 607+0.07%
1841 635+0.91%
1846 644+0.28%
1851 658+0.43%
1856 747+2.57%
1861 718−0.79%
1866 701−0.48%
1872 720+0.45%
1876 695−0.88%
1881 659−1.06%
1886 732+2.12%
1891 647−2.44%
1896 1,039+9.94%
1901 1,050+0.21%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 977−1.43%
1911 824−3.35%
1921 803−0.26%
1926 832+0.71%
1931 744−2.21%
1936 864+3.04%
1946 857−0.08%
1954 362−10.21%
1962 276−3.33%
1968 243−2.10%
1975 210−2.06%
1982 164−3.47%
1990 172+0.60%
1999 128−3.23%
2009 151+1.67%
2014 139−1.64%
2020 146+0.82%
Source: EHESS (1793-1999) and INSEE

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Zalana, EHESS (in French).
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Communes of the Haute-Corse department



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