Sollacaro

Sollacaro
Suddacaru

A general view of the village of Sollacaro
Sollacaro

Coordinates: 41°44′36″N 8°54′41″E / 41.7433°N 8.9114°ECoordinates: 41°44′36″N 8°54′41″E / 41.7433°N 8.9114°E
Country France
Region Corsica
Department Corse-du-Sud
Arrondissement Sartène
Canton Petreto-Bicchisano
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Alexandre Mondoloni
Area1 23.89 km2 (9.22 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 344
 • Density 14/km2 (37/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 2A284 / 20140
Elevation 0–814 m (0–2,671 ft)
(avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Sollacaro is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.

Geography

The village is located at 450 m of altitude in the Taravo valley, on the departmental road 302, linking the Celaccia gap to Pisciatello (close to Ajaccio) via Pila-Canale.

A large part of the village is on the northwest side of a hill therefore there is no morning sun[1] except for the Torre and adjacent neighbourhoods situated on a rocky spur.

Sollacaro is 25 km (16 mi) southeast from the prefecture, Ajaccio, 14 km (8.7 mi) north of the subprefecture Sartène and 8 km (5.0 mi) north of Propriano.[2]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1954657—    
1962411−37.4%
1968448+9.0%
1975355−20.8%
1982290−18.3%
1990324+11.7%
1999326+0.6%
2008344+5.5%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Satellite photo
  2. ↑ As the crow flies distance http://www.lion1906.com/ : , et
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