Velone-Orneto
Velone-Orneto | |
|---|---|
 A view of the hamlet of Orneto | |
Location of Velone-Orneto | |
  Velone-Orneto Location within France  Velone-Orneto Location within Corsica | |
| Coordinates: 42°24′06″N 9°28′18″E / 42.4017°N 9.4717°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Corte |
| Canton | Castagniccia |
| Intercommunality | Costa Verde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Pallenti[1] |
Area 1 | 12.34 km2 (4.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 101 |
| • Density | 8.18/km2 (21.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B340 /20230 |
| Elevation | 102–1,247 m (335–4,091 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Velone-Orneto is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Geography
The municipality of Velone-Orneto is located about forty miles south of Bastia, and is part of the Tavagna (Haute-Corse), with four other municipalities: Taglio-Isolaccio, Pero-Casevecchie, Talasani and Poggio-Mezzana. Six hamlets composing the municipality: Orneto, Carbonaccia, Velone, Inelaccia, Fiuminale Suttanu and Fiuminale Supranu (the latter three have been abandoned).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 178 | — |
| 1975 | 124 | −5.03% |
| 1982 | 113 | −1.32% |
| 1990 | 109 | −0.45% |
| 1999 | 113 | +0.40% |
| 2007 | 110 | −0.34% |
| 2012 | 110 | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 117 | +1.24% |
| 2023 | 101 | −2.42% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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