Scolca

Scolca Scolca
The church of San Mamilianu and the surrounding buildings, in Scolca
Scolca
Location within Corsica region  Scolca
Coordinates: 42°31′46″N 9°21′45″E / 42.5294°N 9.3625°ECoordinates: 42°31′46″N 9°21′45″E / 42.5294°N 9.3625°E
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Haute-Corse
Arrondissement	Corte
Canton	Alto-di-Casaconi
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Cécile Culioli
Area^1	6.9 km^2 (2.7 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	100
• Density	14/km^2 (38/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	2B274 / 20290
Elevation	231–1,234 m (758–4,049 ft) (avg. 580 m or 1,900 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.

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

It shares the canton of Alto-di-Casaconi with Monte, Volpajola, Campile, Olmo, Prunelli-di-Casacconi, Campitello, Ortiporio, Canavaggia, Lento, Bigorno, Crocicchia and Penta-Acquatella.^[1]

Geography

Scolca is at the eastern extremity of the canton of Alto-di-Casaconi in the north of Castagniccia, 11 kilometres (7 mi) west southwest of Borgo.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	61	—
1968	77	+26.2%
1975	68	−11.7%
1982	56	−17.6%
1990	35	−37.5%
1999	62	+77.1%
2008	100	+61.3%

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Corse department

References

• INSEE

1. "France, le trésor des régions: Département: Haut-Corse" (in French). Retrieved 2008-05-06..