Scolca
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| region | Corsica | |
| Department | Upper Corsica | |
| Arrondissement | Corte | |
| Canton | Golo-Morosaglia | |
| Community association | Marana-Golo | |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 32 ' N , 9 ° 22' E | |
| height | 231-1,234 m | |
| surface | 6.82 km 2 | |
| Residents | 101 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 15 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 20290 | |
| INSEE code | 2B274 | |
 Scolca with the Church of San Mamilianu |
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Scolca is a French commune in the Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica . It belongs to the canton of Golo-Morosaglia in the Arrondissement of Corte . The residents call themselves the Scolcais or Sculcaracci.
geography
The village center is around 600 meters above sea level in the Corsican mountains. The neighboring municipalities are Rutali in the north, Vignale in the northeast, Lucciana in the east, Prunelli-di-Casacconi in the southeast, Volpajola in the south, Campitello in the west and Murato in the northwest. The nearest train station is in the Golo valley and in the municipality of Volpajola and is named after the Barchetta district. The responsible railway company are the Chemins de fer de la Corse .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 93 | 77 | 68 | 56 | 35 | 62 | 102 | 106 |
Attractions
- Village church Saint Mamilien resp. San Mamilianu from the 16th century, restored 1999–2005
- Chapel Saint Simon resp. San Simone from the 12th century
- Chapel Saint-Sébastien resp. San Bastianu in the village center from the 17th century
- Chapel Saint-Roch resp. San Roccu in the Erbaggio district from the 16th century
- Village fountain
- memorial
regional customs
The festivals "Saint-Mamilien" resp. "San Mamilianu" and "Saint-Roch" resp. “San Roccu” are held on September 15 and August 16, respectively.
