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Vescovato U Vescuvatu |
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A view of the village of Vescovato
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| Coordinates: 42°29′41″N 9°26′26″E / 42.4947°N 9.4406°ECoordinates: 42°29′41″N 9°26′26″E / 42.4947°N 9.4406°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Corsica | |
| Department | Haute-Corse | |
| Arrondissement | Corte | |
| Canton | Casinca-Fumalto | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Benoît Bruzi | |
| Area1 | 17.52 km2 (6.76 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)2 | 2,522 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B346 /20215 | |
| Elevation | 0–440 m (0–1,444 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 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.
Vescovato (Corsican: U Vescuvatu) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Its name derives from the Italian term for "bishopric". (Italian: vescovado) According to Lucien Auguste Letteron (a Corsican Historian), the name would originate from the Bishop of Mariana, Opizzu Cortincu (1218-1260 ?) who founded the new village.