Corscia

Corscia (French pronunciation: [kɔʁʃ(j)a]) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It contains the Corscia hydroelectric power station, which is fed by water channeled from Lac de Calacuccia and discharges into the Barrage de Corscia.

Not to be confused with Corsica.

Corscia
Commune
A general view of Corscia
Location of Corscia
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Coordinates: 42°21′20″N 9°02′36″E
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Haute-Corse
Arrondissement	Corte
Canton	Golo-Morosaglia
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean Félix Maestracci[1]
Area 1	58.99 km2 (22.78 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	124
• Density	2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	2B095 /20224
Elevation	436–2,583 m (1,430–8,474 ft) (avg. 837 m or 2,746 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	254	—
1968	290	+14.2%
1975	276	−4.8%
1982	260	−5.8%
1990	156	−40.0%
1999	155	−0.6%
2008	165	+6.5%

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Corse department