Piana (French pronunciation: [pjana]) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

Piana
Coat of arms of Piana
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Location of Piana
Piana is located in France
Piana
Piana
Piana is located in Corsica
Piana
Piana
Coordinates: 42°14′24″N 8°38′13″E / 42.24°N 8.6369°E / 42.24; 8.6369
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentCorse-du-Sud
ArrondissementAjaccio
CantonSevi-Sorru-Cinarca
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pascaline Castellani[1]
Area
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62.63 km2 (24.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
452
  Density7.22/km2 (18.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2A212 /20115
Elevation0–1,332 m (0–4,370 ft)
(avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 517    
1975 513−0.11%
1982 511−0.06%
1990 500−0.27%
1999 428−1.71%
2007 439+0.32%
2012 479+1.76%
2017 482+0.12%
2023 452−1.07%
Source: INSEE[3]
Calanques de Piana

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 de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE