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Montegrosso | |
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Coordinates: 42°32′36″N 8°53′11″E / 42.5433°N 8.8864°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Corsica |
Department | Haute-Corse |
Arrondissement | Calvi |
Canton | Calvi |
Intercommunality | Calvi Balagne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Borri[1] |
Area 1 | 22.78 km2 (8.80 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 420 |
• Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 2B167 /20214 |
Elevation | 20–800 m (66–2,625 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Montegrosso (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tɛɡʁɔso]) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It is a gathering of three villages: Montemaggiore, Lunghiniano and Zillia.
Montegrosso is named after the surrounding mountain, Montegrosso (the "Big Mountain"), and located 1O miles from Calvi.