Oletta (French pronunciation: [ɔlɛta]) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

Oletta
A panoramic view of Oletta
A panoramic view of Oletta
Location of Oletta
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Oletta is located in France
Oletta
Oletta
Oletta is located in Corsica
Oletta
Oletta
Coordinates: 42°38′00″N 9°21′22″E / 42.6333°N 9.3561°E / 42.6333; 9.3561
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCalvi
CantonBiguglia-Nebbio
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Leccia[1]
Area
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26.61 km2 (10.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,801
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B185 /20232
Elevation0–959 m (0–3,146 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Climate

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Oletta has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Oletta is 15.7 °C (60.3 °F). The average annual rainfall is 757.3 mm (29.81 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 24.0 °C (75.2 °F), and lowest in February, at around 8.7 °C (47.7 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Oletta was 40.1 °C (104.2 °F) on 1 August 2017; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −4.9 °C (23.2 °F) on 15 February 2012.

Climate data for Oletta (1991−2020 normals, extremes 2006−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2)
23.8
(74.8)
26.5
(79.7)
27.6
(81.7)
34.5
(94.1)
38.4
(101.1)
39.1
(102.4)
40.1
(104.2)
36.5
(97.7)
31.5
(88.7)
25.6
(78.1)
22.7
(72.9)
40.1
(104.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.1
(57.4)
14.1
(57.4)
16.2
(61.2)
19.6
(67.3)
23.0
(73.4)
27.4
(81.3)
30.6
(87.1)
30.6
(87.1)
26.9
(80.4)
22.7
(72.9)
18.2
(64.8)
15.2
(59.4)
21.6
(70.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.8
(47.8)
8.7
(47.7)
10.7
(51.3)
13.7
(56.7)
17.1
(62.8)
21.0
(69.8)
24.0
(75.2)
23.8
(74.8)
20.8
(69.4)
17.3
(63.1)
13.2
(55.8)
9.8
(49.6)
15.7
(60.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3)
3.3
(37.9)
5.3
(41.5)
7.9
(46.2)
11.1
(52.0)
14.7
(58.5)
17.3
(63.1)
17.1
(62.8)
14.8
(58.6)
11.9
(53.4)
8.2
(46.8)
4.5
(40.1)
10.0
(50.0)
Record low °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)
−4.9
(23.2)
−3.1
(26.4)
0.2
(32.4)
2.8
(37.0)
8.0
(46.4)
10.4
(50.7)
10.5
(50.9)
6.8
(44.2)
1.6
(34.9)
−2.4
(27.7)
−4.8
(23.4)
−4.9
(23.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 71.0
(2.80)
82.5
(3.25)
95.8
(3.77)
46.5
(1.83)
60.4
(2.38)
26.9
(1.06)
8.4
(0.33)
15.8
(0.62)
52.4
(2.06)
100.0
(3.94)
122.6
(4.83)
75.0
(2.95)
757.3
(29.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.9 7.3 8.5 6.2 6.3 3.1 1.4 1.5 4.3 6.1 8.9 6.8 67.4
Source: Météo-France[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 619—    
1975 692+1.61%
1982 892+3.69%
1990 879−0.18%
1999 830−0.64%
2007 1,282+5.58%
2012 1,533+3.64%
2017 1,696+2.04%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE