Propriano

Propriano (French pronunciation: [pʁɔpʁijano]; Corsican: Prupià, Pruprià) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.

Propriano
Commune
A view from the north, from the RN196 road, from Olmeto
Coat of arms
Location of Propriano
Propriano Show map of France Propriano Show map of Corsica
Coordinates: 41°40′34″N 8°54′18″E
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Corse-du-Sud
Arrondissement	Sartène
Canton	Sartenais-Valinco
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Paul-Marie Bartoli[1]
Area 1	18.73 km2 (7.23 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,864
• Density	210/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	2A249 /20110
Elevation	0–609 m (0–1,998 ft) (avg. 12 m or 39 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is situated on the Valinco Gulf.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,846	—
1975	2,950	+6.93%
1982	3,098	+0.70%
1990	3,217	+0.47%
1999	3,166	−0.18%
2007	3,243	+0.30%
2012	3,622	+2.24%
2017	3,747	+0.68%
Source: INSEE[3]

Propriano Gulf and the city

Transport

• Railway stations in Corsica - stillborn branch

See also

• Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department