Borgo, Haute-Corse
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The village of Borgo overlooking the plain and part of the lake of Biguglia, and the lagoon of Marana
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Location within Corsica region
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| Coordinates: 42°33′17″N 9°25′41″E / 42.5547°N 9.4281°ECoordinates: 42°33′17″N 9°25′41″E / 42.5547°N 9.4281°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Corsica | |
| Department | Haute-Corse | |
| Arrondissement | Bastia | |
| Canton | Borgo | |
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| • Mayor | Anne-Marie Natali | |
| Area1 | 37.78 km2 (14.59 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 7,456 | |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B042 /20290 | |
| Elevation | 0–1,117 m (0–3,665 ft) (avg. 320 m or 1,050 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.
Borgo (Corsican: U Borgu) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
The Bastia-Poretta Airport is located in Borgo. It was the site of the 1768 Battle of Borgo during the French Conquest of Corsica when a French force was defeated by Corsican troops.
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