Costa, Haute-Corse
| Costa | |
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The village of Costa | |
  Costa | |
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Location within Corsica region  Costa | |
| Coordinates: 42°34′34″N 9°00′08″E / 42.5761°N 9.0022°ECoordinates: 42°34′34″N 9°00′08″E / 42.5761°N 9.0022°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Calvi |
| Canton | Belgodère |
| Intercommunality | E Cinque Pieve di Balagna |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Marie Mancini |
| Area1 | 1.09 km2 (0.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 62 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B097 / 20226 |
| Elevation |
160–604 m (525–1,982 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
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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. | |
Costa is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
It is in the north of the island, about 5km south east of Belgodère, just off the D71 corniche. The commune is built on the site of the medieval parish of Tuani.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 60 | — |
| 1968 | 90 | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 73 | −18.9% |
| 1982 | 69 | −5.5% |
| 1990 | 46 | −33.3% |
| 1999 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 62 | +29.2% |
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