Biguglia

Biguglia
Commune
The Biguglia Lake

Coat of arms
Biguglia
Location within Corsica region
Biguglia
Coordinates: 42°37′41″N 9°25′14″E / 42.6281°N 9.4206°E / 42.6281; 9.4206Coordinates: 42°37′41″N 9°25′14″E / 42.6281°N 9.4206°E / 42.6281; 9.4206
Country France
Region Corsica
Department Haute-Corse
Arrondissement Bastia
Canton Biguglia-Nebbio
Government
  Mayor Saveur Gandolfi-Scheit
Area1 22.27 km2 (8.60 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 6,365
  Density 290/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 2B037 /20600
Elevation 0–665 m (0–2,182 ft)
(avg. 270 m or 890 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Biguglia is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It is near the town of Bastia.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962538    
1968905+68.2%
19751,761+94.6%
19822,812+59.7%
19904,073+44.8%
19995,018+23.2%
20086,365+26.8%

Sport

Biguglia is the home of Championnat de France Amateurs 2 club, ÉF Bastia.

See also

References

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