Upper Corsica ( French Haute-Corse , Corsica Corsica suprana ) - Department of France , one of the departments of the Corsica region. The serial number is 2B. The administrative center is Bastia . The population is 168 869 people (93rd place among departments, 2010 data).
| The Department | |||||
| Upper corsica | |||||
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| fr. Haute-corse cors. Corsica suprana | |||||
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| A country |  France | ||||
| Included in | Corsica | ||||
| Includes | 3 counties, 30 cantons and 236 communes | ||||
| Adm. Centre | Bastia | ||||
| Chairman of the General Council | Paul jacbobby | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| Date of formation | |||||
| Square | 4666 km² (80th place ) | ||||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 168 869 people ( 2010 ) ( 93rd place ) | ||||
| Density | 36.19 people / km² (87th place) | ||||
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| ISO 3166-2 Code | FR-2B | ||||
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Geography
The area is 4666 km². The Department is washed on three sides by the waters of the Mediterranean Sea , in the southwest it borders on the Department of South Corsica . On the territory of the department is the highest peak of Corsica, Mount Chinto .
History
From 1793 to 1811 , the Golo department was located in what is now Upper Corsica. Then, a single department of Corsica was formed on the island of Corsica. September 15, 1975 the island was divided into two departments.
Administrative division
The department includes 3 counties, 30 cantons and 236 communes.