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Vallica

Vallica
The village of Vallica, overlooked by Monte Padro
The village of Vallica, overlooked by Monte Padro
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Location of Vallica
Vallica is located in France
Vallica
Vallica
Location within France
Vallica is located in Corsica
Vallica
Vallica
Location within Corsica
Coordinates: 42°31′19″N 9°03′07″E / 42.5219°N 9.0519°E / 42.5219; 9.0519
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCalvi
CantonL'Île-Rousse
Intercommunalityl'Île-Rousse - Balagne
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Jean-René Castellani[1]
Area
1
12.07 km2 (4.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
29
 • Density2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B339 /20259
Elevation388–1,117 m (1,273–3,665 ft)
(avg. 800 m or 2,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vallica (French pronunciation: [valika]; Corsican: A Vallica) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

Geography

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It is situated in the Giussani Valley with Olmi Cappella being its closest neighbor village.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 66—    
1975 55−2.57%
1982 45−2.83%
1990 41−1.16%
1999 27−4.54%
2007 41+5.36%
2012 24−10.16%
2017 26+1.61%
2023 29+1.84%
Source: INSEE[3]

Events

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Once a year, Vallica is one of the few villages in the Giussani that host the Aria theater festival.[4] The festival was created by French actor Robin Renucci in 1998.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. ↑ "ARIA - Le Lieu".
  5. ↑ "Association des Rencontres Internationales Artistiques)".
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