Ventiseri is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

Ventiseri
Ruins of the fort of Coasina
Ruins of the fort of Coasina
Location of Ventiseri
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Ventiseri is located in France
Ventiseri
Ventiseri
Ventiseri is located in Corsica
Ventiseri
Ventiseri
Coordinates: 41°56′36″N 9°20′00″E / 41.9433°N 9.3333°E / 41.9433; 9.3333
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCorte
CantonFiumorbo-Castello
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Tiberi[1]
Area
1
46.7 km2 (18.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,556
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B342 /20240
Elevation0–1,033 m (0–3,389 ft)
(avg. 510 m or 1,670 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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Ventiseri has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Ventiseri is 16.7 °C (62.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 798.7 mm (31.44 in) with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.2 °C (77.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around 9.9 °C (49.8 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Ventiseri was 39.9 °C (103.8 °F) on 4 July 1965; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −5.9 °C (21.4 °F) on 7 March 1971.

Climate data for Solenzara, Ventiseri (1991–2020 averages, extremes 1961−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.5
(77.9)
27.6
(81.7)
29.2
(84.6)
28.0
(82.4)
30.9
(87.6)
37.1
(98.8)
39.9
(103.8)
37.8
(100.0)
37.1
(98.8)
31.3
(88.3)
31.4
(88.5)
23.2
(73.8)
39.9
(103.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.7
(56.7)
14.1
(57.4)
16.2
(61.2)
18.6
(65.5)
22.5
(72.5)
26.6
(79.9)
29.5
(85.1)
29.9
(85.8)
26.3
(79.3)
22.1
(71.8)
17.6
(63.7)
14.5
(58.1)
21.0
(69.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)
9.9
(49.8)
11.9
(53.4)
14.2
(57.6)
17.9
(64.2)
21.9
(71.4)
24.8
(76.6)
25.2
(77.4)
21.9
(71.4)
18.1
(64.6)
13.9
(57.0)
10.9
(51.6)
16.7
(62.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2)
5.8
(42.4)
7.7
(45.9)
9.8
(49.6)
13.3
(55.9)
17.1
(62.8)
20.1
(68.2)
20.5
(68.9)
17.4
(63.3)
14.1
(57.4)
10.3
(50.5)
7.3
(45.1)
12.5
(54.5)
Record low °C (°F) −4.8
(23.4)
−3.9
(25.0)
−5.9
(21.4)
0.6
(33.1)
5.0
(41.0)
8.3
(46.9)
12.4
(54.3)
12.9
(55.2)
9.5
(49.1)
3.9
(39.0)
−1.3
(29.7)
−2.7
(27.1)
−5.9
(21.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 79.1
(3.11)
64.0
(2.52)
69.4
(2.73)
67.0
(2.64)
47.6
(1.87)
21.7
(0.85)
10.7
(0.42)
18.9
(0.74)
90.6
(3.57)
119.2
(4.69)
112.0
(4.41)
98.5
(3.88)
798.7
(31.44)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6.6 6.3 6.7 6.8 4.6 2.7 1.7 1.9 5.1 7.3 9.2 8.1 67.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours 133.1 143.7 193.0 211.8 257.1 299.6 335.8 306.4 229.1 174.1 127.4 128.7 2,539.7
Source: Météo France[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,314—    
1975 1,280−0.37%
1982 1,702+4.15%
1990 2,005+2.07%
1999 2,023+0.10%
2007 2,216+1.15%
2012 2,357+1.24%
2017 2,481+1.03%
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. ^ "climate of Solenzara 1991-2020" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE