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Calvi (/ˈkælviː/; French: [kalvi]; Italian: [ˈkalvi]; Corsican: [ˈkalvi]) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

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Calvi
Subprefecture and commune
View of the citadel
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Calvi
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Coordinates: 42°34′07″N 8°45′25″E
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Haute-Corse
Arrondissement	Calvi
Canton	Calvi
Intercommunality	Calvi Balagne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Ange Santini[1]
Area 1	31.20 km2 (12.05 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	5,774
• Density	190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	2B050 /20260
Elevation	0–700 m (0–2,297 ft) (avg. 81 m or 266 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is the seat of the Canton of Calvi, which contains Calvi and one other commune, Lumio. Calvi is also the capital of the Arrondissement of Calvi, which contains, besides the Canton of Calvi, three other cantons: L'Île-Rousse, Belgodère, and Calenzana.[3] According to legend, Christopher Columbus supposedly came from Calvi, which at the time was part of the Genoese Empire. Because the often subversive elements of the island gave its inhabitants a bad reputation, he would have been expected to mask his exact birthplace.

Geography

Calvi is located on the northwest coast of the island of Corsica, 95 km (59 mi) from Bastia and 24 km (15 mi) from L'Île-Rousse. It is the fifth-largest commune in Corsica; however, the arrondissement is the smallest.

Climate

Calvi has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Calvi is 16.4 °C (61.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 652.8 mm (25.70 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.7 °C (76.5 °F), and lowest in February, at around 9.4 °C (48.9 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Calvi was 42.1 °C (107.8 °F) on 29 July 1983; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −5.6 °C (21.9 °F) on 30 January 1963.

Comparison of local Meteorological data with other cities in France[4]

Town	Sunshine (hours/yr)	Rain (mm/yr)	Snow (days/yr)	Storm (days/yr)	Fog (days/yr)
National average	1,973	770	14	22	40
Calvi	2,713.4	668.3	1.6	25.3	0.5
Paris	1,661	637	12	18	10
Nice	2,724	767	1	29	1
Strasbourg	1,693	665	29	29	56
Brest	1,605	1,211	7	12	75

History

Calvi was founded in the 13th century.[6] Its motto, "Calvi semper fidelis" ("Calvi Always Faithful"), referred originally to its loyalty to the Republic of Genoa, which instated there a closed city centre (préside) in 1278, and built a new castle in 1491 to face new artillery technologies.[7] The motto originates from 1553 when Calvi repulsed two attacks by the French and Turks,[6] aided by Corsican exiles.

During the war with Revolutionary France, British forces under Admiral Nelson and Lieutenant-General Charles Stuart captured the city in the Siege of Calvi in 1794. It was during the bombardment of Calvi that Nelson sustained the injury that cost him his eye. The town was retaken by Corsicans the following year.[6]

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1800 1,162 —     1806 1,083 −1.17% 1821 1,175 +0.55% 1831 1,382 +1.64% 1836 1,457 +1.06% 1841 1,746 +3.69% 1846 1,502 −2.97% 1851 1,837 +4.11% 1856 1,412 −5.13% 1861 2,069 +7.94% 1866 1,884 −1.86% 1872 2,175 +2.42% 1876 1,998 −2.10% 1881 2,023 +0.25% 1886 1,987 −0.36% 1891 2,162 +1.70% 1896 2,132 −0.28% 1901 1,998 −1.29%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1906 2,077 +0.78% 1911 2,269 +1.78% 1921 2,387 +0.51% 1926 2,586 +1.61% 1931 2,827 +1.80% 1936 2,824 −0.02% 1946 2,053 −3.14% 1954 2,035 −0.11% 1962 2,258 +1.31% 1968 2,767 +3.45% 1975 3,530 +3.54% 1982 3,579 +0.20% 1990 4,815 +3.78% 1999 5,177 +0.81% 2007 5,441 +0.62% 2012 5,514 +0.27% 2017 5,559 +0.16%
Source: EHESS[8] and INSEE (1968-2017)[9]

Economy

The economy of Calvi is essentially based on summer tourism, which started in 1950 due to the pioneering efforts of Vladimir Raitz.

Transport

Calvi is served by the international Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport, the Xavier Colonna Port, and a metre-gauge railway line to L'Île-Rousse and Ponte-Leccia, connecting with the standard gauge main line Ajaccio - Bastia.

Monuments

• Tour du Sel and the citadel
• Église Sainte-Marie de Calvi

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Corse department
• Festival du Vent
• FCA Calvi

References

External links

• Official website (in French)

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  The port citadel viewed from the port
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  The port, panoramic view from the Citadel
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  Calvi panorama
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  Calvi viewed from the sea

На других языках

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[de] Calvi

Calvi ist eine französische Hafenstadt an der Nordwestküste Korsikas und Hauptort der Landschaft Balagne. Mit 5774 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) ist sie die fünftgrößte Gemeinde auf Korsika.

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- [en] Calvi, Haute-Corse

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[ru] Кальви (Верхняя Корсика)

Кальви (фр. Calvi) — коммуна в составе департамента Корсика Верхняя острова Корсика, Франция. Является супрефектурой округа Кальви и административным центром кантона Кальви. Код INSEE коммуны — 2B050[1]. Мэр коммуны — Анж Сантини, мандат действует на протяжении 2014—2020 годов.

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