Porto-Vecchio

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Porto-Vecchio Purtivechju (Corsican)
Commune
A view of Porto-Vecchio, looking across the Gulf of Porto-Vecchio, with the marina in the foreground and the ferry pier beyond
Coat of arms
Location of Porto-Vecchio
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Coordinates: 41°35′30″N 9°16′49″E / 41.5917°N 9.2803°E / 41.5917; 9.2803
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Corse-du-Sud
Arrondissement	Sartène
Canton	Bavella and Grand Sud
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Christophe Angelini[1]
Area 1	168.65 km2 (65.12 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	11,229
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Porto-Vecchiais (French) portivechjacciu (Corsican) (North) purtivichjacciu (Corsican) (South)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	2A247 /20137
Elevation	0–1,316 m (0–4,318 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Porto-Vecchio (/ˌpɔːrtoʊ ˈvɛkioʊ/, French: [pɔʁto vekjo]; Italian: Porto Vecchio or Portovecchio [ˌpɔrtoˈvɛkkjo]; Corsican: Portivechju [ˌportiˈbecu], Portivecchju [ˌpɔrtiˈvɛtju], or Purtivechju [ˌpurtiˈvetju] (South)) is a commune in the French department of Corse-du-Sud, on the island of Corsica.

Porto-Vecchio is a medium-sized port city placed on a good harbor, the southernmost of the marshy and alluvial east side of Corsica. It is the seat of two cantons: Bavella and Grand Sud.^[3]