Vescovato (French pronunciation: [vɛskɔvato]; Corsican: U Viscuvatu) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
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Vescovato
U Vescuvatu | |
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Commune | |
![]() A view of the village of Vescovato | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Vescovato ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 42°29′41″N 9°26′26″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Corsica |
Department | Haute-Corse |
Arrondissement | Corte |
Canton | Casinca-Fumalto |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Benoît Bruzi[1] |
Area 1 | 17.52 km2 (6.76 sq mi) |
Population | 2,851 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 2B346 /20215 |
Elevation | 0–440 m (0–1,444 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Its name derives from the Italian term for "bishopric". (Italian: vescovado) According to Lucien Auguste Letteron (a Corsican Historian), the name would originate from the Bishop of Mariana, Opizzu Cortincu (1218-1260 ?) who founded the new village.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,056 | — |
1968 | 1,509 | +42.9% |
1975 | 2,040 | +35.2% |
1982 | 2,129 | +4.4% |
1990 | 2,329 | +9.4% |
1999 | 2,316 | −0.6% |
2008 | 2,336 | +0.9% |
2011 | 2,522 | +8.0% |
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