Azilone-Ampaza Explained

Azilone-Ampaza
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Ajaccio
Canton:Taravo-Ornano
Insee:2A026
Postal Code:20190
Mayor:Marie Chiarisoli[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC de la Pieve de l'Ornano et du Taravo
Coordinates:41.865°N 9.0147°W
Elevation M:420
Elevation Min M:354
Elevation Max M:909
Area Km2:7.96

Azilone-Ampaza (pronounced as /it/; Corsican: '''Azilonu è Àmpaza''', in Corsican pronounced as /atsiˈlonu ɛ ˈampatsa/) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.

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.[2]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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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[3]

From To Name Party
2001 2020 Antoine Peretti
2020 2026 Marie Chiarisoli

Culture and heritage

Religious heritage

Azilone-Ampaza Photo Gallery

Notable people linked to the commune

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Azilone-Ampaza,+France/@41.86716,9.0218179,6946m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x12da22b29895f85b:0x40819a5fd955e50?hl=en Google Maps
  3. http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=7670 List of Mayors of France
  4. Ministry of Culture, Palissy
  5. Ministry of Culture, Palissy