Omessa

Omessa

The village of Omessa
Omessa

Coordinates: 42°22′16″N 9°12′39″E / 42.3711°N 9.2108°E / 42.3711; 9.2108Coordinates: 42°22′16″N 9°12′39″E / 42.3711°N 9.2108°E / 42.3711; 9.2108
Country France
Region Corsica
Department Haute-Corse
Arrondissement Corte
Canton Niolu-Omessa
Intercommunality Aghja Nova
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Pierre Castelli
Area1 24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 590
  Density 24/km2 (63/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 2B193 / 20236
Elevation 239–1,335 m (784–4,380 ft)
(avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Omessa is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962578    
1968634+9.7%
1975634+0.0%
1982509−19.7%
1990517+1.6%
1999537+3.9%
2008590+9.9%

Transport

The town is served by a station on the Corsican Railways.

See also

References

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