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Coordinates: 42°18′23″N 9°09′05″E / 42.3064°N 9.1514°E
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Commune of Corte |
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| Corti | |
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| Citadel | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Corse |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Corte |
| Canton | Corte |
| Intercommunality | Centre Corse |
| Mayor | Antoine Sindali (2008 – 2014) |
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| Elevation | 299–2,626 m (980–8,620 ft) (avg. 486 m/1,590 ft) |
| Land area1 | 149.27 km2 (57.63 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 6,329 (1999) |
| - Density | 42 /km² (110 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 2B096/ 20250 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Corte (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkorte],[1] Corsican Corti) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It is the fourth-largest commune in Corsica (after Ajaccio, Bastia, and Porto-Vecchio).
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Administration
Corte is a sub-prefecture of the Haute-Corse department.
History
Corte was the capital of the Corsican independent state during the period of Pasquale Paoli.
Sights
Sites of interest include the Fortress (A citadella), the Museum of Corsica (Museu di a Corsica), and the University of Corsica (Università di Corsica).
Transport
National roads lead to Ajaccio and Bastia.
Corte is also linked to Ajaccio, Bastia and Calvi by the Chemin de fer de la Corse (Corsican Railway).
Miscellaneous
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Corte was the birthplace of Joseph Bonaparte (1768-1844), the eldest brother of the French Emperor Napoleon I, who made him King of Naples (1806–1808) and Spain (1808–1813).
Corte has become a major University town in Corsica since the Pasquale Paoli University opened up again in 1980s.
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External links
- Official website (French)
- Tourist office website (French)
- University of Corsica (English)
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