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- 121 Porri 44
- 122 Prato-di-Giovellina 43
- 123 Matra 42
- 124 Piazzole 42
- 125 Stazzona 42
- 126 Castiglione 41
- 127 Castineta 41
- 128 Polveroso 41
- 129 Alando 38
- 130 Pie-d'Orezza 36
- 131 Muracciole 35
- 132 Pietricaggio 35
- 133 Verdèse 35
- 134 Castellare-di-Mercurio 33
- 135 Aiti 32
- 136 Carcheto-Brustico 32
- 137 Carpineto 32
- 138 Penta-Acquatella 32
- 139 Poggio-Marinaccio 30
- 140 Carticasi 29
- 141 Zuani 29
- 142 Mazzola 28
- 143 Piano 28
- 144 Lano 27
- 145 Monacia-d'Orezza 27
- 146 Focicchia 26
- 147 Alzi 25
- 148 Ortale 25
- 149 Rapaggio 25
- 150 Parata 24
- 151 Ampriani 22
- 152 Campi 21
- 153 Piobetta 20
- 154 Piedipartino 19
- 155 Campana 18
- 156 Piazzali 17
- 157 Tarrano 15
- 158 Érone 11
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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