Volpajola

Volpajola A Vulpaiola
Town hall and church
Volpajola
Location within Corsica region  Volpajola
Coordinates: 42°31′35″N 9°21′29″E / 42.5264°N 9.3581°ECoordinates: 42°31′35″N 9°21′29″E / 42.5264°N 9.3581°E
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Haute-Corse
Arrondissement	Corte
Canton	Alto-di-Casaconi
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Annonciade Niellini
Area^1	13 km^2 (5 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	441
• Density	34/km^2 (88/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	2B355 / 20290
Elevation	45–1,231 m (148–4,039 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 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.

Volpajola 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, Campile, Olmo, Prunelli-di-Casacconi, Ortiporio, Campitello, Canavaggia, Lento, Bigorno, Scolca, Crocicchia and Penta-Acquatella.^[1]

Geography

Volpajola is 6 kilometres (4 mi) to the east of Campitello. Its territory stretches over the left bank of the River Golo, through which runs Route N193 towards Bastia.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	479	—
1968	492	+2.7%
1975	460	−6.5%
1982	281	−38.9%
1990	275	−2.1%
1999	366	+33.1%
2008	441	+20.5%

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..