Corsica - Κορσική

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Corsica

THE Corsica (Corsica: Corsica, French: Corse) is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean, after Sicily, τη Sardinia and Cyprus. It is located north of Sardinia, west of it Italy and southeast of it France to which it belongs.

At a glance

Corsica, part of France since 1768, is a mountainous island with the highest peak Mount Sinto (2,710 m) and low vegetation. It is located off the northwest coast of Italy. In the SW. the ground is rocky and the shores are full of cliffs. The same appearance to a lesser degree continues on almost all beaches with several exceptions of coastal plains that end in sandy beaches. The climate presents different varieties. The coasts and the low valleys have the most representative Mediterranean climate. In some areas the heat in summer is unbearable. In contrast, in higher areas, the heat is more bearable. There are large chestnut forests. In the mountains there are meadows that gather the shepherds. It is an island of 8,680 square kilometers and has 316,257 inhabitants. It is located in the north of Sardinia, from which it is separated by the Strait of Bonifacio. Administratively it is divided into the two regions of South Corsica (4,014 sq.km., 119,000 inhabitants, capital Ajaccio or Ajaccio) and North Corsica (4,666 sq.km., 132,000 inhabitants, capital Bastia). It has an elliptical shape and extends to the northeast on a peninsula. It is mainly mountainous (Mount Shinto 2,710 m). The coasts stretch for 1,200 kilometers. The west is characterized by large coves and the east consists of a low line. The climate is Mediterranean.