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South Corsica

Located in Corsica, France Coordinates: 41°55′00″ N 9°10′00″ E

South Corsica
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Population
166,045
166K
Elevation
1,392 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
105
listed under South Corsica
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
AJA Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport30 km
FSC Figari Sud-Corse Airport46 km

About South Corsica

South Corsica is a district. Location: Corsica, France. Population: 166,045.

From Wikipedia

Corse-du-Sud (French pronunciation: [kɔʁs dy syd] ; Corsican: Corsica suttana [ˈkorsiga zutˈtana], Pumonte [puˈmɔntɛ] or Pumonti [puˈmɔnti]; English: Southern Corsica) is an administrative department of France, consisting of the southern part of the island of Corsica. The corresponding departmental territorial collectivity merged with that of Haute-Corse on 1 January 2018, forming the single territorial collectivity of Corsica, with territorial elections coinciding with the dissolution of the separate council.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1976
Area
4,014 km²
Official website
corsedusud.fr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering South Corsica

  • Upper Corsica

Population of South Corsica over time

Population of South Corsica over time
2015 152,730
2016 155,361
2017 157,249
2018 157,853
2019 158,507
2020 160,814
2021 162,942
2022 166,045
2023 168,306

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of South Corsica

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
November (107 mm)
Driest month
July (16 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of South Corsica
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°17°20°20°17°13°8°5°
Average low (°C)0°-1°1°3°7°10°13°13°11°8°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)8580796752331626619710796

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to South Corsica

The nearest airport is Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA), 30 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Figari Sud-Corse Airport (FSC) (46 km). The nearest large city is Nice, 252 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA) Ajaccio 30 kmwest
  • Figari Sud-Corse Airport (FSC) Figari 46 kmsouth
  • Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY) Calvi 75 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Nice Population: 342.7K 252 kmnorthwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 298 kmnorthwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 346 kmnorthwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 353 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from South Corsica

Within 100 km: 134 historic and cultural sites, 562 natural sites, 372 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km152 places

  • Plage de Canella Beach 23 kmSE
  • Étang de Palo Lake 20 kmE
  • Étang de Gradugine Lake 23 kmE
  • Lac de Bastani Lake 17 kmN

25–60 km582 places

  • Corsica Island 27 kmN
  • Plage du Ruppione Beach 33 kmW
  • Plage d'Albitreccia Beach 32 kmW
  • Plage de Cupabia Beach 38 kmSW

60–100 km334 places

  • Banda Bianca Beach 85 kmN
  • Saleccia Beach 90 kmN
  • Plage de Nonza Beach 98 kmN
  • Plage De Loto Beach 89 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in South Corsica

105 places

Mountains & nature1

Lakes, rivers & coasts44

Nature and heritage in South Corsica

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources