Tavera

This article is about the commune in France. For the car, see Chevrolet Tavera. For the paleontologist, see Juan Tavera.
Tavera

A statue-menhir in Tavera
Tavera

Coordinates: 42°04′09″N 9°00′58″E / 42.0692°N 9.0161°E / 42.0692; 9.0161Coordinates: 42°04′09″N 9°00′58″E / 42.0692°N 9.0161°E / 42.0692; 9.0161
Country France
Region Corsica
Department Corse-du-Sud
Arrondissement Ajaccio
Canton Celavo-Mezzana
Intercommunality Haute Vallée de la Gravona
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Paul-François Raffali
Area1 32.43 km2 (12.52 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 389
  Density 12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 2A324 / 20163
Elevation 312–1,920 m (1,024–6,299 ft)
(avg. 465 m or 1,526 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.

Tavera is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962288    
1968278−3.5%
1975267−4.0%
1982250−6.4%
1990249−0.4%
1999336+34.9%
2008389+15.8%

Transport

The town is served by a station on the Corsican Railways.

See also

References

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