Haute-Corse
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Haute-Corse (Template:IPA; Template:Langx Template:IPA, Template:Lang Template:IPATemplate:Efn or Template:Lang; Template:Langx) is a department of France, consisting of the northern part of the island of Corsica. The corresponding departmental territorial collectivity merged with that of Corse-du-Sud on 1 January 2018, forming the single territorial collectivity of Corsica, with territorial elections coinciding with the dissolution of the separate councils.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite news</ref> However, even though its administrative powers were ceded to the new territorial collectivity, it continues to remain an administrative department in its own right. In 2019, it had a population of 181,933.<ref name=pop2019>Populations légales 2019: 2B Haute-Corse, INSEE</ref>
History
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The department was formed on 1 January 1976, when the department of Corsica was divided into Upper Corsica (Haute-Corse) and Southern Corsica (Corse-du-Sud). The department corresponds exactly to the former department of Golo, which existed between 1793 and 1811.
On 6 July 2003, a referendum on increased autonomy was voted down by a very thin majority: 50.98 percent against to 49.02 percent for. This was a major setback for French Minister of the Interior Nicolas Sarkozy, who had hoped to use Corsica as the first step in his decentralization policies.
On 1 January 2018, Haute-Corse's administrative powers were partly ceded to the new territorial collectivity of Corsica.
Geography
[edit]The department is surrounded on three sides by the Mediterranean Sea and on the south by the department of Corse-du-Sud. Rivers include the Abatesco, Golo and Tavignano.
Principal towns
[edit]The most populous commune is Bastia, the prefecture. As of 2019, there are 7 communes with more than 5,000 inhabitants:<ref name=pop2019/>
| Commune | Population (2019) |
|---|---|
| Bastia | 48,503 |
| Borgo | 8,832 |
| Biguglia | 7,810 |
| Corte | 7,485 |
| Lucciana | 6,007 |
| Calvi | 5,774 |
| Furiani | 5,608 |
Demographics
[edit]The people living in the department are called Supranacci. Most people of the department lives on coastal areas throughout highway. Template:Historical populations
Politics
[edit]The current prefect of Haute-Corse is François Ravier, who took office on 3 June 2019.<ref name=prefet/>
Current National Assembly representatives
[edit]| Constituency | Member<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Party | |
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| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Haute-Corse's 1st constituency | Michel Castellani | Femu a Corsica |
| style="background-color: Template:Party color" | | Haute-Corse's 2nd constituency | François-Xavier Ceccoli | Les Republicans |
Tourism
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Calvi seen from Notre-Dame de la Serra
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Sant'Antonino, one of the most beautiful villages of France
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Restonica Gorge
See also
[edit]- Cantons of the Haute-Corse department
- Communes of the Haute-Corse department
- Arrondissements of the Haute-Corse department