Lecci

Lecci
The Gulf of St. Cyprien with the commune of Lecci
Location of Lecci
Lecci
Lecci
Coordinates: 41°40′48″N 9°19′05″E / 41.68°N 9.3181°E / 41.68; 9.3181
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentCorse-du-Sud
ArrondissementSartène
CantonBavella
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Don Georges Gianni[1]
Area
1
27.41 km2 (10.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
2,134
 • Density77.85/km2 (201.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2A139 /20137
Elevation0–646 m (0–2,119 ft)
(avg. 140 m or 460 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lecci is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica. Its name comes from the Italian word for holly oak, which was an important resource for many years.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 484—    
1975 578+2.57%
1982 678+2.31%
1990 709+0.56%
1999 706−0.05%
2007 1,088+5.55%
2012 1,419+5.46%
2017 1,735+4.10%
2023 2,134+3.51%
Source: INSEE[4]

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References

  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. ^ "Tourist attractions stage 1 - Porto-Vecchio > Bastia - Tour de France 2013". Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  4. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE