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Asco is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France, situated on the island of Corsica. It lies within the arrondissement of Corte and the Canton of Castifao-Morosaglia, with an associated electoral district of the Canton of Golo-Morosaglia. The commune shares borders with Olmi-Cappella, Manso, Albertacce, and Calenzana. It is located within the Corsica Regional Natural Park.
The area of Asco is 122.81 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 2706 meters. Its postal code is 20276. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 205 residents (59 male and 60 female) and another citing 131. The official name and native label for the locality is Asco.
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Corsica
- Department
- Haute-Corse
- Arrondissement
- Corte
- Canton
- Golo-Morosaglia
- Intercommunality
- Pasquale Paoli
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Bernard Franceschetti
- Area
- 122.81 km (47.42 sq mi)
- Density
- 0.945/km (2.45/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 2B023 /20276
- Elevation
- 383–2,706 m (1,257–8,878 ft) , (avg. 620 m or 2,030 ft)
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Encyclopedic overview
Asco ( French pronunciation: [asko]; Corsican: Ascu, pronounced [ˈaːs.ku]) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aschesi.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Asco” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.