Bastia

Bastia (French & Corsican: Bastia), is a town and commune of northern Corsica, in France. It is the pr?fecture (capital) of the Haute-Corse d?partement and has a population of approximately 40,000 inhabitants. Bastia is also also an important Corsican port and is famous for its wines.

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Situated in the northeast of Corsica, at the base of Cap Corse, Bastia is the principal port of the island and its principal commercial town. The average annual temperature is about 15.3 degrees Celsius and there are usually 5 days of freezing weather per year. The wind in Bastia is frequent and violent and the annual rainfall is copious (more than 700 mm). However, there are about 340 days of sunshine per year.

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