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 | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Vescovato ![]() | |
Vescovato Vescovato | |
| 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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