Avapessa | |
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 A general view of Avapessa | |
Location of Avapessa  | |
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| Coordinates:42°33′44″N8°53′43″E / 42.5622°N 8.8953°E /42.5622; 8.8953 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Calvi |
| Canton | Calvi |
| Intercommunality | CC Calvi Balagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Marie-Josée Salvatori[1] |
Area 1 | 3.29 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 81 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B025 /20225 |
| Elevation | 173–800 m (568–2,625 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Avapessa is acommune in theHaute-Corsedepartment ofFrance on the island ofCorsica.
Avapessa is located some 12 km in a direct line east ofCalvi and 8 km south by south-east ofAlgajola. Access to the commune is by road D71 fromCateri in the north which passes through the heart of the commune slightly west of the village and continues south-east toMuro. Access to the village is by theTuvo road which branches off the D71. The commune is rugged in the west with a high country landscape while in the east there is more farmland.[3]
Places adjacent to Avapessa | |
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List of Successive Mayors[4]
| From | To | Name | Party |
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| 2001 | 2008 | Christian Reboul | DVD |
| 2008 | 2026 | Marie-Josée Salvatori | DVG |
The inhabitants of the commune are known asAvapessiens orAvapessiennes in French.[5]
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