Vescovato (French pronunciation: [vɛskɔvato]; Corsican: U Viscuvatu) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
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Coordinates: 42°29′41″N 9°26′26″E / 42.4947°N 9.4406°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Corsica |
Department | Haute-Corse |
Arrondissement | Corte |
Canton | Casinca-Fumalto |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Benoît Bruzi[1] |
Area 1 | 17.52 km2 (6.76 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,212 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 2B346 /20215 |
Elevation | 0–440 m (0–1,444 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Its name derives from the Italian term for "bishopric". (Italian: vescovado) According to Lucien Auguste Letteron (a Corsican Historian), the name would originate from the Bishop of Mariana, Opizzu Cortincu (1218-1260 ?) who founded the new village.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,509 | — |
1975 | 2,040 | +4.40% |
1982 | 2,129 | +0.61% |
1990 | 2,329 | +1.13% |
1999 | 2,316 | −0.06% |
2007 | 2,295 | −0.11% |
2012 | 2,557 | +2.19% |
2017 | 2,836 | +2.09% |
Source: INSEE[3] |