Montegrosso

Montegrosso
Montemaggiore
Montemaggiore
Location of Montegrosso
Montegrosso is located in France
Montegrosso
Montegrosso
Location within France
Montegrosso is located in Corsica
Montegrosso
Montegrosso
Location within Corsica
Coordinates: 42°32′36″N 8°53′11″E / 42.5433°N 8.8864°E / 42.5433; 8.8864
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCalvi
CantonCalvi
IntercommunalityCalvi Balagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Borri
Area
1
22.78 km2 (8.80 sq mi)
Elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Highest elevation
800 m (2,600 ft)
Lowest elevation
20 m (66 ft)
Population
 (2023)
413
 • Density18.1/km2 (47.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B167 /20214
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montegrosso (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tɛɡʁɔso]) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It is a gathering of three villages: Montemaggiore, Lunghiniano and Zillia.

Montegrosso is named after the surrounding mountain, Montegrosso (the "Big Mountain"), and located 10 miles from Calvi.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 337—    
1975 223−5.73%
1982 319+5.25%
1990 333+0.54%
1999 354+0.68%
2007 414+1.98%
2012 453+1.82%
2017 426−1.22%
2023 413−0.52%
Source: INSEE
The village

See also