Urtaca

Urtaca
A panorama of the village of Urtaca
A panorama of the village of Urtaca
Location of Urtaca
Location within France
Location within Corsica
Coordinates: 42°35′39″N 9°10′03″E / 42.5942°N 9.1675°E / 42.5942; 9.1675
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCalvi
CantonL'Île-Rousse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Paul-Vincent Ferrandi
Area
1
31.26 km2 (12.07 sq mi)
Elevation
380 m (1,250 ft)
Highest elevation
1,367 m (4,485 ft)
Lowest elevation
37 m (121 ft)
Population
 (2023)
263
 • Density8.41/km2 (21.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B332 /20218
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Urtaca (Italian pronunciation: [urˈtaːka], Corsican: Ùrtaca) is a commune in the French department of Haute-Corse, on the island of Corsica.

Geography

Urtaca is located in the north of Corsica at the confluence of the Ostricone and the Fiume di Gargalagne at the foot of 1,018-metre (3,340 ft)-high Mont Vicinasco.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 220—    
1975 198−1.49%
1982 178−1.51%
1990 155−1.71%
1999 172+1.16%
2007 195+1.58%
2012 187−0.83%
2017 230+4.23%
2023 263+2.26%
Source: INSEE

See also