Borgo (Italian pronunciation: [ˈborɡo]; French: [bɔʁɡo]; Corsican: U Borgu) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Borgo
U Borgu (Corsican) | |
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Coordinates: 42°33′17″N 9°25′41″E / 42.5547°N 9.4281°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Corsica |
Department | Haute-Corse |
Arrondissement | Bastia |
Canton | Borgo |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Anne-Marie Natali[1] |
Area 1 | 37.78 km2 (14.59 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 9,678 |
• Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 2B042 /20290 |
Elevation | 0–1,117 m (0–3,665 ft) (avg. 320 m or 1,050 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The Bastia-Poretta Airport is located in Borgo.[3] It was the site of the 1768 Battle of Borgo during the French Conquest of Corsica when a French force was defeated by Corsican troops.
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Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5] |