Omessa
| Omessa | |
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The village of Omessa | |
  Omessa | |
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Location within Corsica region  Omessa | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′16″N 9°12′39″E / 42.3711°N 9.2108°ECoordinates: 42°22′16″N 9°12′39″E / 42.3711°N 9.2108°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Corte |
| Canton | Niolu-Omessa |
| Intercommunality | Aghja Nova |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | 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) |
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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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 578 | — |
| 1968 | 634 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 634 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 509 | −19.7% |
| 1990 | 517 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 537 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 590 | +9.9% |
Transport
The town is served by a station on the Corsican Railways.
See also
References
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