Country France Subprefectures Calvi
Corte Department number 2B Area 4,666 km² Capital Bastia | Region Corsica Time zone CET (UTC+1) Arrondissements 3 Prefecture Bastia | |
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University University of Corsica Pasquale Paoli Clubs and Teams SC Bastia, CA Bastia, FB Île-Rousse, ÉF Bastia, FCA Calvi Points of interest Cap Corse, Lac de Melu, Monte Cinto, Lac de Capitellu, Église Saint‑Jean‑Baptiste de Bastia Destinations Calvi - Haute‑Corse, Bastia, Cap Corse, L'Île‑Rousse, Saint‑Florent | ||
Haute-Corse ([ot.kɔʁs]; Corsican: Corsica suprana) (English: Upper Corsica) is a department of France consisting of the northern part of the island of Corsica.
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Map of Haute-Corse, France
History
The department was formed on 15 September 1975, when the department of Corsica was divided into Upper Corsica (Haute-Corse) and South Corsica (Corse-du-Sud). The department corresponds exactly to the former department of Golo, which existed between 1793 and 1811.
Geography
The department is surrounded on three sides by the Mediterranean Sea and on the south by the department of Corse-du-Sud.
Demographics
The people living in this subregion are called "Northerners" (Supranacci).
Culture and politics
The Corsicans are a fiercely independent people. However, a 6 July 2003 referendum on increased autonomy was voted down by a very thin majority: 50.98 percent against to 49.02 percent for. This was a major setback for French Minister of the Interior Nicolas Sarkozy, who had hoped to use Corsica as the first step in his decentralization policies.
General Council
The President of the General Council is Paul Giacobbi, who has held the office since 1998.