Alata, Corse-du-Sud
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A general view of Alata
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Location within Corsica region
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| Coordinates: 41°58′40″N 8°44′38″E / 41.9778°N 8.7439°ECoordinates: 41°58′40″N 8°44′38″E / 41.9778°N 8.7439°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Corse-du-Sud |
| Arrondissement | Ajaccio |
| Canton | Ajaccio-5 |
| Intercommunality | Pays Ajaccien |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Etienne Ferrandi |
| Area1 | 30.37 km2 (11.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)2 | 3,141 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2A006 /20167 |
| Elevation | 0–782 m (0–2,566 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Alata is a French commune of France in the Corse-du-Sud department in the Corsica region of France. It is within the metropolitan area of the capital Ajaccio.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Alatais or 'Alataises
Alata is 7 km north of the city of Ajaccio and the village is at an altitude of 400m. Alata borders the sea in the Gulf of Lava which is in the Gulf of Sagone. The geographic boundaries of the town are between the Monte Gozzi, the Gulf of Lava, La Punta - Pozzo di Borgo, Ajaccio, Villanova, Appietto and Afa (neighbouring communes) with its 3250 hectares of scrub and large forests of oak.
The commune can be accessed on road D61 north from Ajjacio. The D61 continues through the commune to the north and joins road D81. The D261 road branches west off the D61 to Villanova and the coast west of the commune. The D461 road turns east from the D61 in the commune to access the village of Alata where it terminates. The D81 road traverses the east side of the commune and accesses some of the villages there which have no direct connection with the village of Alata. The coastal portion of the commune is accessed by mountain roads leading off the D61.
Other than Alata village there are a number of other villages in the commune. These are:
There are also some built-up areas which have no names.
The first village was settled close to the Monticchi towers defense post and watchtower, now in ruins but still visible above the present village. Alata has been the seat of the Pozzo di Borgo family since the 16th century.
List of Successive Mayors of Alata
(Not all data is known)
In 2009, the commune had 2,955 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known through the population censuses conducted in the town since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of municipalities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger towns that have a sample survey every year.
Sources : Ldh/EHESS/Cassini until 1962, INSEE database from 1968 (population without double counting and municipal population from 2006)
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