Ambiegna Explained
| Ambiegna |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Ajaccio |
| Canton: | Sevi-Sorru-Cinarca |
| Insee: | 2A014 |
| Postal Code: | 20151 |
| Mayor: | Jean-Toussaint Poli[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Spelunca-Liamone |
| Coordinates: | 42.0847°N 8.7931°W |
| Elevation M: | 400 |
| Elevation Min M: | 8 |
| Elevation Max M: | 441 |
| Area Km2: | 6.12 |
Ambiegna is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
Geography
Ambiegna is located some 25 km in a direct line north of Ajaccio and 5 km east of Sagone. It can be accessed by the D25 road from Casaglione in the south or by the D1 road from Solane in the south-west both going to the village on the eastern side of the commune. The D1 road continues north to Le Truggia by a tortuous route. The commune is remote and rugged with dense forests.[2]
The north-western border of the commune entirely consists of a large river flowing to the west.[2]
Neighbouring communes and villages
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Administration
List of Successive Mayors[3]
| From | To | Name | Party |
|---|
| 2001 | 2014 | Étienne Colonna | |
| 2008 | 2026 | Jean Toussaint Poli | | |
Demography
In 2017 the commune had 68 inhabitants.
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
- A Rotary Oil Mill (20th century)[4]
- The Marchi family House (1) (1733)[5]
- The Marchi family House (2) (1861)[6]
- The Defranchi family House (1866)[7]
- A House (6) (1855)[8]
- A House (7) (18th century)[9]
- A Fabrica di Pipa Sawmill (1893)[10]
- A Flour Mill (18th century)[11]
- A former Presbytery (1871)[12]
- A former School now the Town Hall (1886)[13]
- Houses (18th-19th century)[14]
Religious heritage
The Parish Church of Saint-Côme and Saint-Damien (19th century) is registered as an historical monument.[15] The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
- A Painting: Virgin and child with Saints (17th century)[16]
- A Ciborium (20th century)[17]
- A Statuette for Collections (20th century)[18]
- A Sunburst Monstrance (19th century)[19]
- A Chalice with Paten (19th century)[20]
- A Chalice (18th century)[21]
- A set of 2 Altar Candlesticks (17th century)[22]
- A Pail for Holy water (19th century)[23]
- An Altar Painting: Virgin and child surrounded by Saints (17th century)[24]
- A Statuette: the Child Jesus (19th century)[25]
- A Painting: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (18th century)[26]
- A Statue: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (19th century)[27]
- A Baptismal font (18th century)[28]
- The Furniture in the Church[29]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ambiegna,+France/@42.0867261,8.7750913,3355m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x12da7237afdfa187:0x40819a5fd955ec0?hl=en Google Maps
- http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=7658 List of Mayors of France
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