Arrondissement of Corte
Located in Upper Corsica, Corsica Coordinates: 42°15′00″ N 9°15′00″ E
- Population
- 60,986
- 61K
- Elevation
- 299 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 158
- listed under Arrondissement of Corte
- Airports
- BIA Bastia-Poretta International airport39 km
- CLY Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport49 km
About Arrondissement of Corte
Arrondissement of Corte is a municipality. Location: Upper Corsica, Corsica. Population: 60,986. Elevation: 299 m. The best months to visit are May–July, September. The nearest airport is Bastia-Poretta International airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Ruisseau de Saninco and Vecchio.
Photos of Arrondissement of Corte
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Cima della Statoja Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0 -
Monte San Petrone azezu · Public domain -
Monte Rotondo Simon Taupenas · CC BY-SA 2.5 -
Paglia Orba Corse-calvi at German Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Monte Padro Pierre Bona · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Climate of Arrondissement of Corte
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 103 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- November (103 mm)
- Driest month
- July (14 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 78 | 74 | 68 | 63 | 48 | 33 | 14 | 26 | 66 | 102 | 103 | 91 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Arrondissement of Corte
The nearest airport is Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Nice, 229 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) Bastia 39 kmnortheast
- Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY) Calvi 49 kmnorthwest
- Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA) Ajaccio 52 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Nice Population: 342.7K 229 kmnorthwest
- Toulon Population: 168.7K 289 kmwest
- Marseille Population: 877.2K 337 kmwest
- Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 341 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arrondissement of Corte
Within 100 km: 143 historic and cultural sites, 591 natural sites, 332 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km237 places
- Corsica Island 16 kmSW
- Lac de Bastani Lake 23 kmSW
- Réservoir d'Alzitone Lake 25 kmSE
- Capu di a Borba Mountain 18 kmNW
25–60 km547 places
- Plage d'Albitreccia Beach 58 kmSW
- Banda Bianca Beach 48 kmN
- Plage Saint-François Beach 56 kmSW
- Plage du Ricanto Beach 53 kmSW
60–100 km282 places
- Plage du Ruppione Beach 60 kmSW
- Plage de Cupabia Beach 69 kmSW
- Plage de Carataggio Beach 75 kmS
- Plage de Capu Laurosu Beach 72 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Arrondissement of Corte and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Arrondissement of Corte | Troyes | Chambéry | La Roche-sur-Yon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 61K | 60.8K | 61.6K | 59.4K |
| Elevation | 299 m | 106 m | 279 m | 73 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 28° | 26° | 28° | 25° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 5° | 0° | -1° | 2° |
| Annual rainfall | 766 mm | 704 mm | 1,074 mm | 770 mm |
| Best months | May–Jul, Sep | May–Sep | May–Sep | Jun–Sep |
| Distance | — | 785 km | 455 km | 980 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Arrondissement of Corte
158 places- 61 San-Gavino-di-Fiumorbo 135
- 62 Corscia 132
- 63 Valle-di-Rostino 131
- 64 Ortiporio 129
- 65 Silvareccio 127
- 66 Pero-Casevecchie 123
- 67 Asco 122
- 68 Lozzi 121
- 69 Soveria 118
- 70 Campitello 117
- 71 Velone-Orneto 117
- 72 Valle-d'Alesani 115
- 73 Perelli 110
- 74 Piedicroce 109
- 75 Tralonca 109
- 76 Erbajolo 108
- 77 San-Gavino-d'Ampugnani 107
- 78 Casamaccioli 105
- 79 Scolca 105
- 80 Lento 104
- 81 Pietra-di-Verde 104
- 82 Santa-Lucia-di-Mercurio 102
- 83 Canavaggia 100
- 84 Chisa 99
- 85 Piedicorte-di-Gaggio 99
- 86 Tox 96
- 87 San-Giovanni-di-Moriani 94
- 88 Bigorno 87
- 89 Casabianca 87
- 90 Cambia 86
- 91 Moïta 79
- 92 Lugo-di-Nazza 78
- 93 Pietraserena 78
- 94 Rusio 77
- 95 Favalello 74
- 96 Croce 73
- 97 Sant'Andréa-di-Bozio 73
- 98 Rospigliani 72
- 99 Crocicchia 71
- 100 Pianello 67
- 101 Nocario 66
- 102 Casevecchie 65
- 103 Bustanico 63
- 104 Noceta 60
- 105 Novale 60
- 106 Sermano 58
- 107 San-Damiano 57
- 108 Giuncaggio 56
- 109 Saliceto 55
- 110 Gavignano 54
- 111 Casalta 52
- 112 Felce 51
- 113 Ficaja 51
- 114 Santa-Reparata-di-Moriani 51
- 115 Valle-d'Orezza 49
- 116 Giocatojo 48
- 117 Popolasca 48
- 118 Altiani 47
- 119 Scata 47
- 120 Quercitello 45
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ruisseau de Saninco River, Upper Corsica2 km SW
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Vecchio River, Upper Corsica2.5 km S
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Ruisseau de Tenzonio River, Upper Corsica2.6 km W
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Ruisseau de Limone River, Upper Corsica3 km S
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Chapelle San Giovanni Historic site, Corsica2.8 km S
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Ruisseau de Lavagnano River, Upper Corsica3.6 km SE
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Ruisseau de Zingajo River, Upper Corsica3.9 km NW
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Ruisseau de Castellare River, Upper Corsica4 km N
Sources & licences
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