Porto-Vecchio

Porto-Vecchio (/ˌpɔːrt ˈvɛki/, French: [pɔʁto vekjo]; Italian: Porto Vecchio or Portovecchio [ˌpɔrtoˈvɛkkjo]; Corsican: Portivechju [ˌportiˈbecu] or Portivecchju) is a commune in the French department of Corse-du-Sud, on the island of Corsica.

Porto-Vecchio
Portivechju (Corsican)
A view of Porto-Vecchio, looking across the Gulf of Porto-Vecchio, with the marina in the foreground and the ferry pier beyond
Location of Porto-Vecchio
Porto-Vecchio
Porto-Vecchio
Coordinates: 41°35′30″N 9°16′49″E
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentCorse-du-Sud
ArrondissementSartène
CantonBavella and Grand Sud
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Christophe Angelini
Area
1
168.65 km2 (65.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
11,229
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Porto-Vecchiais (French)
portivechjacciu (Corsican)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2A247 /20137
Elevation0–1,316 m (0–4,318 ft)
(avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Porto-Vecchio is a medium-sized port city placed on a good harbor, the southernmost of the marshy and alluvial east side of Corsica. It is the seat of two cantons: Bavella and Grand Sud.

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