Tavera
This article is about the commune in France. For the car, see Chevrolet Tavera. For the paleontologist, see Juan Tavera.
| Tavera | |
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A statue-menhir in Tavera | |
  Tavera | |
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Location within Corsica region  Tavera | |
| Coordinates: 42°04′09″N 9°00′58″E / 42.0692°N 9.0161°ECoordinates: 42°04′09″N 9°00′58″E / 42.0692°N 9.0161°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Corse-du-Sud |
| Arrondissement | Ajaccio |
| Canton | Celavo-Mezzana |
| Intercommunality | Haute Vallée de la Gravona |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Paul-François Raffali |
| Area1 | 32.43 km2 (12.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 389 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2A324 / 20163 |
| Elevation |
312–1,920 m (1,024–6,299 ft) (avg. 465 m or 1,526 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. | |
Tavera is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 288 | — |
| 1968 | 278 | −3.5% |
| 1975 | 267 | −4.0% |
| 1982 | 250 | −6.4% |
| 1990 | 249 | −0.4% |
| 1999 | 336 | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 389 | +15.8% |
Transport
The town is served by a station on the Corsican Railways.
See also
References
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