Zalana

Zalana
Commune
The church of the Annunciation, before restoration, in A Belfasca
Zalana
Location within Corsica region  Zalana
Coordinates: 42°15′41″N 9°22′34″E / 42.2614°N 9.3761°E / 42.2614; 9.3761Coordinates: 42°15′41″N 9°22′34″E / 42.2614°N 9.3761°E / 42.2614; 9.3761
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Haute-Corse
Arrondissement	Corte
Canton	Ghisonaccia
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes de l'Oriente
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Laurent Marchetti
Area1	13.2 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Population (2013)2	137
• Density	10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	2B356 /20272
Elevation	193–847 m (633–2,779 ft) (avg. 600 m or 2,000 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.

Zalana is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

Geography

Zalana is in the Castagniccia region of Corsica in the Moïta-Verde canton. The village is located on the east coast of the island 22 km from the sea by road. The connecting road ends in the village. It is situated on the mountainside at an altitude of 675m and has a view over the sea. Located in the south of the Castagniccia region, it is a quiet, rural village away from the busy coastal cities and their tourists. Many pleasant walks begin in the village, including one that takes you to a typical Genoese bridge.

Population

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Corse department

References

• INSEE

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