Saint-Florent

French commune in Haute-Corse, Corsicae

Saint-Florent (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃ flɔʁɑ̃]; Italian: San Fiorenzo, [ˈsan fjoˈrɛnt͡so]; Corsican: San Fiurenzu, [sɑ̃ŋ fjuˈrɛ̃nt͡su]) is a commune in the French depairtment o Haute-Corse, on the island o Corsicae. Oreeginally a fishin port locatit in the gulf o the same name, nowadays pleasure boats have lairgely taken the place offishin vessels.

Saint-Florent

San Fiurenzu  (Corsican)
Citadel
Citadel
Coat of airms o Saint-Florent
Coat airms
Saint-Florent is located in Fraunce
Saint-Florent
Saint-Florent
Coordinates: 42°40′54″N 9°18′11″E / 42.6817°N 9.3031°E / 42.6817; 9.3031Coordinates: 42°40′54″N 9°18′11″E / 42.6817°N 9.3031°E / 42.6817; 9.3031
KintraFraunce
ArrondissementCalvi
CantonBiguglia-Nebbio
RegionCorsicae
Govrenment
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claudy Olmeta[1]
Area
1
17.98 km2 (6.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2016-01-01)2
1,668
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code
20217
Elevation0–356 m (0–1,168 ft)
(avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
1 French Laund Register data, that excludes lochs, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) an river estuaries. 2 Population withoot dooble coontin: residents o multiple communes (e.g., students an militar personnel) anerly coontit ance.

Today, it is a popular simmer vacation spot fae many tourists because o its proximeety tae the Patrimonio vineyards an the Saleccia strand.

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.