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Location | Corsica, France |
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Coordinates | 41°34′18″N9°15′21″E / 41.57167°N 9.25583°E |
Tivulaghju is an archaeological site in Corsica. It is located in the commune of Porto-Vecchio. The site was first excavated in 1960, and has since been used to prove prehistoric links between Corsica and Sardinia.
Ajaccio is a French commune, prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud, and head office of the Collectivité territoriale de Corse. It is also the largest settlement on the island. Ajaccio is located on the west coast of the island of Corsica, 210 nautical miles (390 km) southeast of Marseille.
Bastia is a commune in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It is located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It also has the second-highest population of any commune on the island after Ajaccio and is the capital of the Bagnaja region and of the department.
Corte is a commune in the Haute-Corse department, on the island of Corsica, France.
Bonifacio is a commune in the southern tip of the island of Corsica, in the French department of Corse-du-Sud.
Filitosa is a megalithic site in southern Corsica, France. The period of occupation spans from the end of the Neolithic era and the beginning of the Bronze Age, until around the Roman times in Corsica.
Compagnie Aérienne Corse Méditerranée S.A.E.M., trading as Air Corsica, is the flag carrier of the French insular region of Corsica, with its head office on the grounds of Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte Airport in Ajaccio, Corsica. It operates passenger services from Corsica to continental France. Its main base is Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport, with hubs at Figari–Sud Corse Airport, Bastia – Poretta Airport and Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport.
Lucciana is a French commune in the department of Upper Corsica, collectivity and island of Corsica.
The Scandola Nature Reserve is located on the west coast of the French island of Corsica, within the Corsica Regional Park. The reserve was established in 1975. The park and reserve has been recognized by the United Nations as a Natural UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983 because of its beauty, rich biodiversity, and maquis shrubland.
Aléria is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica, former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see. It includes the easternmost point in Metropolitan France.
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of the French mainland, west of the Italian Peninsula and immediately north of the Italian island of Sardinia, which is the land mass nearest to it. A single chain of mountains makes up two-thirds of the island. As of January 2023, it had a population of 351,255.
Calvi – Sainte-Catherine Airport is an airport located 6 km southeast of Calvi, a commune of the Haute-Corse department in France, on the island of Corsica.
Figari–Sud Corse Airport or Figari South Corsica Airport is an airport located 3 km northwest of Figari, a commune of the Corse-du-Sud département in France, on the island of Corsica and 25 km southwest of Porto-Vecchio.
Rogliano is a commune in the French department of Haute-Corse, Corsica.
Borgo is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Petreto-Bicchisano is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
Algajola is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Castineta is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Patrimonio is a commune in the French department of Upper Corsica, collectivity and island of Corsica.
Tremica is an archaeological site in Corsica. It consists of a dolmen with a semicircular capstone, and is located above the village of Casaglione.
Corsican nationalism is a nationalist movement in Corsica that advocates more autonomy for the island, if not outright independence from France.