Venaco
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| region | Corsica | |
| Department | Upper Corsica | |
| Arrondissement | Corte | |
| Canton | Corte | |
| Community association | Center Corse | |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 14 ' N , 9 ° 10' E | |
| height | 198-2,622 m | |
| surface | 53.72 km 2 | |
| Residents | 711 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 13 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 20231 | |
| INSEE code | 2B341 | |
Venaco is a commune in the French Haute-Corse on the Mediterranean island of Corsica . It belongs to the canton of Corte in the arrondissement of Corte . The residents call themselves Vénacais .
geography
Venaco is located about eight kilometers south of Corte on a flank of the 2453 m high Monte Cardo mountain range, which consists largely of granite . The settlement area consists of the villages Seraggio and Lugo, which are called U Serraghju and U Lucu di Vènacu in Corsican . The neighboring municipalities are Casanova , Santo-Pietro-di-Venaco and Riventosa in the north, Erbajolo and Altiani in the north-east, Noceta in the east and south-east, Muracciole in the south-east, Vivario in the south and south-west, Guagno in the west and Corte in the north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 851 | 886 | 715 | 747 | 614 | 657 | 730 | 763 |
