Moïta (French pronunciation: [mɔita]; Italian: Moita [moˈiːta]; Corsican: Mòita) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department, on the island of Corsica, France.
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Moïta
Moita | |
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Commune | |
Location of Moïta ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 42°16′40″N 9°24′50″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Corsica |
Department | Haute-Corse |
Arrondissement | Corte |
Canton | Ghisonaccia |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | François Dominique Gozzi[1] |
Area 1 | 6 km2 (2 sq mi) |
Population | 65 |
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 2B161 /20270 |
Elevation | 220–1,160 m (720–3,810 ft) (avg. 560 m or 1,840 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Moïta was the seat of the former canton of Moïta-Verde, which included 13 other communes: Aléria, Ampriani, Campi, Canale-di-Verde, Chiatra, Linguizzetta, Matra, Pianello, Pietra-di-Verde, Tallone, Tox, Zalana and Zuani.[3] Since 2015, it is part of the canton of Ghisonaccia.[4]
Moïta is 74 kilometres (46 mi) to the south of Bastia and 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the sea. It was part of the ancient parish of Serra. Its territory is split between mountain and plain.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 215 | — |
1968 | 231 | +7.4% |
1975 | 200 | −13.4% |
1982 | 164 | −18.0% |
1990 | 121 | −26.2% |
1999 | 76 | −37.2% |
2008 | 81 | +6.6% |
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