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Sotta

Coordinates: 41°32′44″N 9°11′44″E / 41.5456°N 9.1956°E / 41.5456; 9.1956
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Sotta
Sotta
A panoramic view of Sotta from Punta
A panoramic view of Sotta from Punta
Location of Sotta
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Sotta is located in France
Sotta
Sotta
Sotta is located in Corsica
Sotta
Sotta
Coordinates: 41°32′44″N 9°11′44″E / 41.5456°N 9.1956°E / 41.5456; 9.1956
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentCorse-du-Sud
ArrondissementSartène
CantonGrand Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Serra[1]
Area
1
67 km2 (26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,711
 • Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2A288 /20146
Elevation17–1,298 m (56–4,259 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sotta (Corsican pronunciation: [ˈsɔtːa]) is a commune in the French department of Corse-du-Sud, on the island of Corsica. It is one of communes in the canton of Grand Sud.

Geography

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Sotta is 15 kilometres (9 mi) to the northeast of the commune of Figari on the road to Porto-Vecchio; it was created in 1853. The territory includes part of 1,299 metres (4,262 ft) Mount Cagna to the northwest; the remainder is in a plain scattered with hamlets, vines and groves of Cork Oak and Eucalyptus.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 578—    
1975 683+2.41%
1982 726+0.88%
1990 762+0.61%
1999 808+0.65%
2009 956+1.70%
2014 1,207+4.77%
2020 1,556+4.32%
Source: INSEE[4]

Transportation

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The village is near the airport at Figari.

It has been used as a special stage in the Tour de Corse.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "France, le trésor des régions: Département: Corse-du-Sud" (in French). Retrieved 6 May 2008..
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE