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| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Corse-du-Sud |
| Arrondissement | Ajaccio |
| Canton | Santa-Maria-Siché |
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| • Mayor (2001–2020) | Antoine Peretti |
| Area1 | 7.96 km2 (3.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)2 | 142 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2A026 / 20190 |
| Elevation | 354–909 m (1,161–2,982 ft) (avg. 420 m or 1,380 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Azilone-Ampaza (Azilonu è Àmpaza in Corsican: pronounced [a.d͡zi.ˈlɔ̃.nɛ ˈɑ̃ɱ.pa.d͡za]) is a French commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
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Geography
Azilone-Ampaza is located in the Panicale Valley in the Middle Taravo region some 22 km east by south-east of Ajaccio and 4 km east of Grosseto-Prugna. The D83 road from Santa-Maria-Siché to Zévaco passes through the northern tip of the commune but has no connection to the village. Access to the village is by road D26 from Olivese in the south-east which enters the commune from the south, passing through the village, then loops south again to join the Route nationale N196 south-west of the commune. Apart from the main village there are the hamlets of Ampaza in the north-west and Azilone south of the village. The commune is rugged and heavily forested.[1]
Neighbouring communes and villages[1]
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Santa-Maria-Siché | Frasseto | Zévaco | |
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| Zigliara | Forciolo | Olivese |
History
Both villages originated from the hamlet of Calcinaghju which was in the middle of the valley and destroyed by the Moors. Under the Paolinu and Genovese administrative systems, the commune belonged to the Pieve of Ornano. The town is now mainly known for being a high point on the Tour de Corse, an event that counts for the World Rally Championship (WRC).
Administration
List of Successive Mayors[2]
| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
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| 2001 | 2020 | Antoine Peretti |
(Not all data is known)
Demography
In 2010 the commune had 142 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known from the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger communes that have a sample survey every year.[Note 1]
Sources : [[[:Template:Database Population Azilone-Ampaza]] Ldh/EHESS/Cassini until 1962], [[[:Template:Database Population Azilone-Ampaza]] INSEE database from 1968] (population without double counting and municipal population from 2006) · [3],Template:Database Population Azilone-Ampaza
Culture and heritage
Religious heritage
- The Chapel of Saint-Saveur d'Ampaza contains a Tabernacle (16th century)
which is registered as an historical object.[4] - The Parish Church of Sainte-Marie contains a Monstrance (19th century) which is registered as an historical object.[5]
Azilone-Ampaza Photo Gallery
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Azilone-Ampaza Bridge.JPG
The bridge from Azilone to Ampaza
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Ampaza Entry.JPG
The entry to Ampaza
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Ampaza street.JPG
A street in Ampaza
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Azilone-Ampaza View of Azilone from Ampaza.JPG
View of Azilone from Ampaza
Notable people linked to the commune
- Monseigneur Paul Mathieu de la Foata (1817-1899), Bishop of Ajaccio and author of Poesie giocose
- Arthur Giovoni (1909-1996), resistance fighter from the beginning of the war, communist MP, Companion of the Liberation
- Eliane Eva Vincileoni (1930-1989), militant libertarian, niece of Arthur Giovoni, coordinator of the anti-Franco struggle in Catalonia, founder of the group Materialismo e Libertad in Milan, Italy.
See also
Notes and references
Notes
- ↑ At the beginning of the 21st century, the methods of identification have been modified by Law No. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002, the so-called "law of local democracy" and in particular Title V "census operations" allows, after a transitional period running from 2004 to 2008, the annual publication of the legal population of the different French administrative districts. For communes with a population greater than 10,000 inhabitants, a sample survey is conducted annually, the entire territory of these communes is taken into account at the end of the period of five years. The first "legal population" after 1999 under this new law came into force on 1 January 2009 and was based on the census of 2006.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Google Maps
- ↑ List of Mayors of France (French)
- ↑ [[[:Template:Database Population Azilone-Ampaza]] Census of population on 1 January 2006] on the site of Insee.
- ↑ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM2A000300 Tabernacle (French)
- ↑ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM2A000255 Monstrance (French)
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Azilone-Ampaza. |
- Ampaza website (French)
- Azilone-Ampaza on Lion1906
- Azilone-Ampaza on Google Maps
- Azilone-Ampaza on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (French)
- Azilone-Ampaza on the INSEE website (French)
- INSEE (French)
