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  région Corse
  département Haute-Corse
  arrondissement Corte
  canton Corte
  insee 2B096
  cp 20250
  maire Antoine Sindali
  longitude 09° 09' 05" E
  latitude 42° 18' 23" N
  alt Moy 486 m
  alt Mini 299 m
  alt Maxi 2,626 m
  hectares 14,927
  km&2 14927
  sans 6,329
  date-sans 1999
  dens 42


Corte ( Corsican ''Corti'') in is a town and a Commune in the Haute-Corse '' Département '' in central Corsica , in France . Population: 6,693.


ADMINISTRATION


Corte is a '' Sous-préfecture '' of the Haute-Corse ''département''.


HISTORY


Corte was the capital of the Corsican independent state during the period of Pasquale Paoli .


GEOGRAPHY


  • Area: 148.37 km²

  • Average altitude: 486 m



SIGHTS


Sites of interest include the Fortress (''A citadella''), the Museum of Corsica (''Museu di a Corsica''), and the University Of Corsica (''Università di Corsica'').


TRANSPORTATION


National roads lead to Ajaccio and Bastia .


MISCELLANEOUS


Corte was the birthplace of Joseph Bonaparte ( 1768 - 1844 ), the eldest brother of the French Emperor Napoleon I , who made him King Of Naples ( 1806 – 1808 ) and Spain ( 1808 – 1813 ).

Corte has become a major University town in Corsica since the Pasquale Paoli University opened up again in 1980s.
However it has become notoriously famous for its extremely depressing student life and the total lack of anything to do despite mixing with the local "fashion victims".


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