Vallica
| Vallica | |
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The village of Vallica, overlooked by Monte Padro | |
  Vallica | |
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Location within Corsica region  Vallica | |
| Coordinates: 42°31′19″N 9°03′07″E / 42.5219°N 9.0519°ECoordinates: 42°31′19″N 9°03′07″E / 42.5219°N 9.0519°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Calvi |
| Canton | Belgodère |
| Intercommunality | E Cinque Pieve di Balagna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michèle Antoniotti |
| Area1 | 12.07 km2 (4.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 40 |
| • Density | 3.3/km2 (8.6/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B339 / 20259 |
| Elevation |
388–1,117 m (1,273–3,665 ft) (avg. 800 m or 2,600 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. | |
Vallica is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Geography
It is situated in the Giussani Valley with Olmi Cappella being its closest neighbor village.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 62 | — |
| 1968 | 66 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 55 | −16.7% |
| 1982 | 45 | −18.2% |
| 1990 | 41 | −8.9% |
| 1999 | 27 | −34.1% |
| 2008 | 40 | +48.1% |
Events
Once a year, Vallica is one of the few villages in the Giussani that host the Aria theater festival.[1] The festival was created by French actor Robin Renucci in 1998.[2]
See also
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