Sotta

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Sotta
Sotta
A panoramic view of Sotta from Punta
A panoramic view of Sotta from Punta
Location of Sotta
Sotta is located in France
Sotta
Sotta
Coordinates: 41°32′44″N 9°11′44″E / 41.5456°N 9.1956°E / 41.5456; 9.1956Coordinates: 41°32′44″N 9°11′44″E / 41.5456°N 9.1956°E / 41.5456; 9.1956
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentCorse-du-Sud
ArrondissementSartène
CantonGrand Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Serra[1]
Area
1
67 km2 (26 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
1,373
 • Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2A288 /20146
Elevation17–1,298 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 communes in the canton of Grand Sud.

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.[3]

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962535—    
1968578+8.0%
1975683+18.2%
1982726+6.3%
1990762+5.0%
1999808+6.0%
2008886+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[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ "France, le trésor des régions: Département: Corse-du-Sud" (in French). Retrieved 2008-05-06..


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