| Liscia | |
|---|---|
 Stagnone beach - on the right - in Calcatoggio with the mouth of the Liscia north of the sandy part | |
   | |
| Native name | Fleuve a Liscia (French) |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Corse-du-Sud |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Mediterranean Sea |
• coordinates | 42°03′01″N8°44′49″E / 42.0502°N 8.747°E |
| Length | 12.87 kilometres (8.00 mi) |
The Liscia (French : Fleuve a Liscia) is a coastal river in the west of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France.
The Liscia is 12.87 kilometres (8.00 mi) long. It crosses the communes of Calcatoggio, Cannelle, Sari-d'Orcino and Sant'Andréa-d'Orcino. [1] It rises in the commune of Sari-d'Orcino to the west of the 1,243 metres (4,078 ft) Punta Sant'Eliseu. [2] The source is at an altitude of 1,168 metres (3,832 ft). The river flows west past the villages of Sari-d'Orcino, Cannelle and Sant'Andréa d'Orcino. It enters the sea at the north end of the Plage de Stagnone to the south of Masorchia. [2]
The Liscia valley is one of the three watersheds in the Liamone landscape, an area of Corsica. The others are the Liamone and the Sagone valleys. These have created a large alluvial plain along the coast. [3] The Liscia valley covers most of the region called Cinarca. The 15th century Genoese Chronicles of Giovanni della Grossa (1388–1464) relate that the mythical Count Ugo Colonna arrived in the country that would later be called Cinarca. He saw a beautiful mound covered with wild olive trees, and this place seemed so beautiful to him that he decided to build a castle for his youngest son named Cinarco. This castle was then named Cinarcaé. [4]
The valley opens onto the Gulf of Liscia. [4] The coastline of the gulf is bounded by the Punta Capigliolo and Punta di Palmentoju, both with a Genoese tower. It is largely built up along the sea on both sides of the RD81 coastal road. There are many summer visitors to the small coves to the north of Tiuccia and to the large Plage de Stagnone. [5]
The Liscia basin has gentle slopes, with many smaller valleys dug by streams that converge on the small coastal river. [4] The micro-region is called one of the gardens of Corsica because of the variety and abundance of terraced crops. There are meadows and market gardens below the villages, olive groves and orchards around them, and vineyards and pastures above. The ancient villages of Calcatoggio, Sant'Andrea d'orcino, Cannelle, Sari d'orcino and Casaglione are architecturally coherent and blend into the landscape. [6]
The following streams (ruisseaux) are tributaries of the Liscia (ordered by length) and sub-tributaries: [1]
The arrondissement of Ajaccio is an arrondissement (district) in the department of Corse-du-Sud in the territorial collectivity of Corsica. It has 81 communes. Its population is 113,473 (2016), and its area is 2,224.4 km2 (858.8 sq mi).
The Tower of Ancone or Tower of Palmentoggio is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Calcatoggio (Corse-du-Sud) on the west coast of the Corsica. The tower sits near the sea on the Punta di Palmentoju to the south of the Golfu di a Liscia.
The canton of Sevi-Sorru-Cinarca is an administrative division of the Corse-du-Sud department, southeastern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Cargèse.
The Liamone river is a river of Corsica, France. The river gave its name to the former French department of Liamone. In antiquity, it bore the Latin name Circidius.
The Bravone is a small coastal river in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France.
The Solenzara is a small coastal river in the departments of Corse-du-Sud and Haute-Corse, Corsica, France.
The Buccatoggio, or Bucatoggio, is a small coastal river in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It rises in the Monte San Petrone massif and flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea on the east of the island.
The Baraci is a small coastal river in the southwest of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France.
The Francolu is a coastal stream in the southeast of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France.
The Sagone is a coastal river in the northwest of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France.
The Canella is a coastal stream in the south of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France. It has ecologically interesting wetlands at its mouth.
The Lava is a coastal stream in the west of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France.
The Chiuni is a coastal river in the west of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France.
The Liamone landscape is an area of Corsica defined under the European Landscape Convention, which promotes the protection, management and planning of the landscapes and organizes international co-operation on landscape issues.
The Cruzzini is a river in the center of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France. It is a tributary of the river Liamone. The valley is isolated, heavily wooded, and surrounded by high and steep mountains. There is little tourism, and the population is poorer and older than in the island as a whole.
The Guagno is a river in the north of the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France. It is a tributary of the river Liamone.
The Poggiolo is a small coastal stream in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It enters the Tyrrhenian Sea from the east of the Cap Corse peninsula.
The Alistro is a small coastal river in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It enters the Tyrrhenian Sea from the east of the island.
The Chiola is a small coastal stream in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It enters the Tyrrhenian Sea from the east of the island.
The Olmeta is a small coastal stream in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It enters the Mediterranean Sea from the west of the Cap Corse peninsula.
