Ponte Leccia Explained

Ponte Leccia
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:France
Pushpin Map Caption:Locator map of Ponte Leccia in France
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:France
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Corsica
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Haute-Corse
Subdivision Type3:Arrondissement
Subdivision Name3:Corte
Subdivision Type4:Canton
Subdivision Name4:Golo-Morosaglia
Subdivision Type5:Municipality
Subdivision Name5:Morosaglia
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:1,100
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:42.4361°N 9.3003°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:20218
Area Code:(+33) ...
Blank Name:Demonym

Ponte Leccia (in French pronounced as /pɔ̃te lɛtʃ(j)a/; or Ponte-Leccia) is a French village, part of the municipality (commune) of Morosaglia, in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica. Its name in Corsican language is U Ponte à a Leccia.

Geography

Situated at the confluence between Asco and Golo rivers, it lies few km in the east of Morosaglia and is 28km (17miles) far from Corte, 46 from Bastia, 60 from Calvi and 100 from Ajaccio.

Transport

Ponte Leccia has a railway station on the CFC line Ajaccio-Bastia, on the junction point with the line to Calvi. It is crossed by the national roads N193 and N197.

It has been used as a special stage in the Tour de Corse.

See also