Corscia

Corscia (French pronunciation: [kɔʁʃ(j)a]) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It contains the Corscia hydroelectric power station, which is fed by water channeled from Lac de Calacuccia and discharges into the Barrage de Corscia.

Corscia
A general view of Corscia
Location of Corscia
Corscia
Corscia
Coordinates: 42°21′20″N 9°02′36″E
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCorte
CantonGolo-Morosaglia
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean Félix Maestracci
Area
1
58.99 km2 (22.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
126
  Density2.1/km2 (5.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B095 /20224
Elevation436–2,583 m (1,430–8,474 ft)
(avg. 837 m or 2,746 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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