Cap Corse | |
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Coordinates: 42°50′N 9°25′E / 42.833°N 9.417°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Corsica |
Department | Haute-Corse |
No. of communes | 18 |
Established | 2014 |
Seat | Brando |
Area | 305.7 km2 (118.0 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | 6,706 |
• Density | 22/km2 (60/sq mi) |
Website | www |
Cap Corse (French pronunciation: [kap kɔʁs]; Corsican: Capicorsu, [kapiˈkɔrsu]; Italian: Capo Corso, [ˈkaːpo ˈkɔrso]), a geographical area of Corsica, is a 40 kilometres (25 mi) long peninsula located at the northern tip of the island. At the base of it is the second largest city in Corsica, Bastia. Cap Corse is also a Communauté de communes comprising 18 communes.[1][2] The area of the Communauté de communes is 305.7 km2, and its population was 6,706 in 2019.[3]