Sotta is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica. It is one of communes in the canton of Grand Sud.
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Sotta
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A panoramic view of Sotta from Punta | |
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Coordinates: 41°32′44″N 9°11′44″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Corsica |
Department | Corse-du-Sud |
Arrondissement | Sartène |
Canton | Grand Sud |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Serra[1] |
Area 1 | 67 km2 (26 sq mi) |
Population | 1,401 |
• Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 2A288 /20146 |
Elevation | 17–1,298 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 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]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 535 | — |
1968 | 578 | +8.0% |
1975 | 683 | +18.2% |
1982 | 726 | +6.3% |
1990 | 762 | +5.0% |
1999 | 808 | +6.0% |
2008 | 886 | +9.7% |
The village is near the airport at Figari.
It has been used as a special stage in the Tour de Corse.
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