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.
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.
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.