Zilia

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Zilia
Commune
A general view of Zilia
A general view of Zilia
Location of Zilia
Zilia is located in France
Zilia
Zilia
Coordinates: 42°31′52″N 8°54′06″E / 42.5311°N 8.9017°E / 42.5311; 8.9017Coordinates: 42°31′52″N 8°54′06″E / 42.5311°N 8.9017°E / 42.5311; 8.9017
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCalvi
CantonCalvi
Intercommunality
Government
 • Mayor (2020-2026) Jacques Santelli
Area
1
14.01 km2 (5.41 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[1]
288
 • Density21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Ziliais, Ziliaises
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B361 /20214
Elevation172–1,935 m (564–6,348 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography[]

The municipality is part of the canton of Calenzana. Its area is 1401ha which includes 700ha of woods. The village itself is situated at an altitude of 278m at the foot of the Monte Grosso (1 938 m) 7 km north-east of Calvi, the capital.

One road, the D 151, serves the village and links it directly to Calenzana and Montegrosso.

History[]

Zilia is known for both vineyards as well a mineral spring which was operated before 1914 and again recently. The water sells throughout the island under the name of Zilia bottled water, both flat and carbonated.

The village suffered a huge fire on the night of 31 June 2005 at Calenzana and destroyed 1500ha of vegetation including many old olive trees in .

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1800 552—    
1806 613+1.76%
1821 580−0.37%
1831 611+0.52%
1836 657+1.46%
1841 692+1.04%
1846 721+0.82%
1851 745+0.66%
1856 676−1.93%
1861 688+0.35%
1866 702+0.40%
1872 687−0.36%
1876 704+0.61%
1881 762+1.60%
1886 701−1.65%
1891 730+0.81%
1896 731+0.03%
1901 746+0.41%
1906 714−0.87%
1911 531−5.75%
1921 471−1.19%
1926 515+1.80%
1931 514−0.04%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1936 505−0.35%
1946 508+0.06%
1954 311−5.95%
1962 320+0.36%
1968 311−0.47%
1975 253−2.91%
1982 237−0.93%
1990 179−3.45%
1999 212+1.90%
2006 221+0.60%
2007 227+2.71%
2008 240+5.73%
2009 253+5.42%
2010 266+5.14%
2011 279+4.89%
2012 293+5.02%
2013 294+0.34%
2014 293−0.34%
2015 291−0.68%
2016 290−0.34%
2017 286−1.38%
2018 288+0.70%
Source: EHESS (1793-2006)[2] and INSEE[3][4]

Politics[]

Presidential Elections Second Round:[5]

Election Winning Candidate Party %
2017 Emmanuel Macron EM 68.15
2012 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 63.74
2007 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 82.14
2002 Jacques Chirac RPR 92.14

See also[]

  • Communes of the Haute-Corse department

References[]

  1. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Zilia, EHESS. (in French)
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Populations légales 2018
  5. ^ http://www.lemonde.fr/data/france/presidentielle-2017/



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