Castirla () is a
commune in the
Haute-Corse
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department of
France
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on the island of
Corsica
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.
Geography
Climate
Castirla has a
hot-summer mediterranean climate
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Köppen climate classification
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''Csa''). The average annual temperature in Castirla is . The average annual rainfall is with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Castirla was on 19 July 2023; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 10 January 1981.
Population
See also
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Communes of the Haute-Corse department
The following is a list of the 236 Communes of France, communes of the Haute-Corse Departments of France, department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2025):
References
External links
Personal website about Castirla, with pictures
Communes of Haute-Corse
Haute-Corse communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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