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Castirla

Coordinates: 42°22′24″N 9°08′41″E / 42.3733°N 9.1447°E / 42.3733; 9.1447
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Castirla
A general view of Castirla
A general view of Castirla
Location of Castirla
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Castirla is located in France
Castirla
Castirla
Castirla is located in Corsica
Castirla
Castirla
Coordinates: 42°22′24″N 9°08′41″E / 42.3733°N 9.1447°E / 42.3733; 9.1447
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCorte
CantonGolo-Morosaglia
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacques-André Tomasini[1]
Area
1
24.32 km2 (9.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
149
 • Density6.1/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B083 /20236
Elevation298–1,951 m (978–6,401 ft)
(avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Castirla (French pronunciation: [kastiʁla]) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

Geography

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Climate

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Castirla has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Castirla is 14.5 °C (58.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 705.0 mm (27.76 in) with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 24.3 °C (75.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.6 °C (42.1 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Castirla was 42.8 °C (109.0 °F) on 19 July 2023; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −10.5 °C (13.1 °F) on 10 January 1981.

Climate data for Castirla (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1974−2022)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5)
24.0
(75.2)
32.5
(90.5)
30.0
(86.0)
36.0
(96.8)
39.5
(103.1)
41.5
(106.7)
41.0
(105.8)
36.0
(96.8)
32.0
(89.6)
28.5
(83.3)
21.5
(70.7)
41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.2
(52.2)
13.5
(56.3)
16.9
(62.4)
19.4
(66.9)
24.6
(76.3)
28.9
(84.0)
33.1
(91.6)
32.7
(90.9)
27.7
(81.9)
22.5
(72.5)
15.8
(60.4)
11.2
(52.2)
21.5
(70.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)
7.0
(44.6)
9.9
(49.8)
12.4
(54.3)
17.0
(62.6)
20.9
(69.6)
24.3
(75.7)
24.0
(75.2)
19.9
(67.8)
15.7
(60.3)
10.1
(50.2)
6.3
(43.3)
14.5
(58.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)
0.5
(32.9)
2.9
(37.2)
5.4
(41.7)
9.4
(48.9)
12.8
(55.0)
15.5
(59.9)
15.3
(59.5)
12.2
(54.0)
9.0
(48.2)
4.4
(39.9)
1.4
(34.5)
7.4
(45.3)
Record low °C (°F) −10.5
(13.1)
−7.0
(19.4)
−9.0
(15.8)
−3.5
(25.7)
0.5
(32.9)
4.0
(39.2)
6.5
(43.7)
6.0
(42.8)
4.0
(39.2)
1.0
(33.8)
−5.0
(23.0)
−8.0
(17.6)
−10.5
(13.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61.5
(2.42)
54.9
(2.16)
56.7
(2.23)
74.2
(2.92)
47.8
(1.88)
31.7
(1.25)
20.6
(0.81)
27.5
(1.08)
47.0
(1.85)
87.2
(3.43)
97.1
(3.82)
98.8
(3.89)
705.0
(27.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7.0 6.6 6.9 8.3 5.8 3.8 2.2 3.1 5.0 7.4 9.0 8.9 73.9
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962185—    
1968185+0.0%
1975206+11.4%
1982184−10.7%
1990145−21.2%
1999186+28.3%
2008183−1.6%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Fiche climatologique - Castirla (20)" (PDF). Météo-France. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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