Azzana Explained

Azzanas
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Ajaccio
Canton:	Sevi-Sorru-Cinarca
Insee:	2A027
Postal Code:	20121
Mayor:	Thiery Leca^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	Spelunca-Liamone
Coordinates:	42.1183°N 8.9247°W
Elevation M:	400
Elevation Min M:	226
Elevation Max M:	1506
Area Km2:	12

Azzana is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department on the island of Corsica, France.

Geography

Azzana is located approximately 13 km northeast of Casaglione and 10 km northwest of Bocognano. The commune is accessible via road D4, which runs from Salice in the west, passes through the centre of the commune and the village, and continues east to Rezza. Road D125 extends southwest from the village to Lopigna. In addition to the main village, there is a hamlet called Vignamajo to the south. The area is remote and rugged, characterized by snow-capped mountains in the north and south and extensive forests.^[2]

The river Liamone flows through the centre of the commune, south of the village, and continues west to the sea at Liamone.The Cruzzini, a tributary of the Liamone, also traverses the commune.

Neighbouring communes and villages

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Administration

List of Successive Mayors^[3]

From	To	Name	Party
1988	2014	Jean-Pierre Giacomoni
2014	2026	Thierry Leca	DVD

Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Azzanais or Azzanaises in French.^[4]

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has a very large number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments.

Religious heritage

The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

• The Funeral Chapel of the Marcangeli family (1935)^[5]
• The old Chapel Sainte-Lucie (18th century).^[6] The chapel contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Sunburst Monstrance (20th century)^[7]
  • A Statue: Saint Lucie (19th century)^[8]
  • A set of 2 Choir Candlesticks (19th century)^[9]
  • A Crown Light fixture (2) (19th century)^[10]
  • A set of 2 Crown Light fixtures (1) (19th century)^[11]
  • A Sanctuary Lamp (19th century)^[12]
  • A Chasuble and Stole (20th century)^[13]
  • A set of 2 Bells (1929)^[14]
  • A set of 2 Altar Vases (19th century)^[15]
  • An Altar Vase (1) (19th century)^[16]
  • A set of 2 Cruets (19th century)^[17]
  • A Chalice with Paten (19th century)^[18]
  • A Baptismal font (18th century)^[19]
  • A Ciborium (2) (18th century)^[20]
  • A Ciborium (1) (1883)^[21]
  • The Furniture in the Church (1883)^[22]
• The Church of Notre-Dame of Mount Carmel (18th century)^[23]
• The Cemetery at Vallemajo (19th century).^[24] The Cemetery contains two items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Tombstone of Julie Ottaviani (1900)^[25]
  • A Funerary Cross (1886)^[26]
• The Tomb of Marie-Antoinette Vellutini (1923)^[27]
• The Cemetery for the Antonietti and Vellutini families (19th century).^[28] The cemetery contains two items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Funerary Cross of Marie-Dominique Antonietti (1895)^[29]
  • A Funerary Cross of Paul Marie Antonietti (1902)^[30]
• The Funeral Chapel at Croce (19th century)^[31]
• The former Parish Church of Saint-Nicolas de Bari (18th century).^[32] The church contains one item that is registered as an historical object:
  • A Baptismal font (18th century)^[33]

See also

• Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department

External links

• Azzana on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website

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/Azzana,+France/@42.1068812,8.9270927,6728m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x12da0c0313431b85:0x82d3d9aaec4ae44f?hl=en Google Maps
3. http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=7671 List of Mayors of France
4. https://www.habitants.fr/corse-du-sud-2A Le nom des habitants du 2A - Corse-du-Sud
5. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
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