42°40N 9°30E, pop (2000e) 40 500. Port and capital of Haute-Corse department, NW Corsica, France; in NE corner on narrow Cap Corse between mountains and sea; founded by the Genoese, 1380; capital of Corsica until 1811; largest port and chief town of the island; airport; railway; fishing, wine, tobacco, shipping trade, tourism.
| Commune of Bastia | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 42°42′03″N, 9°27′1″E |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Région | Corse |
| Département | Haute-Corse (préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Bastia |
| Canton | Chief town of 7 cantons |
| Intercommunality |
Communauté d'agglomération de Bastia |
| Mayor |
Émile Zuccarelli (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude |
0 m–963 m (avg. 30 m) |
| Land area¹ | 19.38 km² |
|
Population² (1999) |
37,884 |
| - Density (1999) | 1,955/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B033 (formerly 20033)/ 20200 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > | |
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