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Ambiegna

Coordinates: 42°05′05″N 8°47′35″E / 42.0847°N 8.7931°E / 42.0847; 8.7931
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Ambiegna
Commune
The church of Saint-Côme and Saint-Damien, in Ambiegna
The church of Saint-Côme and Saint-Damien, in Ambiegna
Location of Ambiegna
Map
Ambiegna is located in France
Ambiegna
Ambiegna
Ambiegna is located in Corsica
Ambiegna
Ambiegna
Coordinates: 42°05′05″N 8°47′35″E / 42.0847°N 8.7931°E / 42.0847; 8.7931
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentCorse-du-Sud
ArrondissementAjaccio
CantonSevi-Sorru-Cinarca
IntercommunalitySpelunca-Liamone
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Toussaint Poli[1]
Area
1
6.12 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
77
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2A014 /20151
Elevation8–441 m (26–1,447 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Geography

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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.[3]

The north-western border of the commune entirely consists of a large river flowing to the west.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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Administration

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The Town Hall

List of Successive Mayors[4]

From To Name Party
2001 2014 Étienne Colonna UMP
2008 2026 Jean Toussaint Poli

Demography

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In 2017 the commune had 68 inhabitants.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1800 96—    
1806 103 1.18%
1821 120 1.02%
1831 119−0.08%
1836 130 1.78%
1841 132 0.31%
1846 119−2.05%
1851 135 2.56%
1856 136 0.15%
1861 128−1.21%
1866 130 0.31%
1872 138 1.00%
1876 144 1.07%
1881 158 1.87%
1886 141−2.25%
1891 116−3.83%
1896 120 0.68%
1901 140 3.13%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 160 2.71%
1911 151−1.15%
1921 115−2.69%
1926 98−3.15%
1931 97−0.20%
1936 102 1.01%
1946 102 0.00%
1954 90−1.55%
1962 89−0.14%
1968 89 0.00%
1975 79−1.69%
1982 59−4.08%
1990 48−2.55%
1999 43−1.21%
2007 59 4.03%
2012 66 2.27%
2017 68 0.60%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE[6]
A Memorial Plaque in Ambiegna
Ambiegna War Memorial

Culture and heritage

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Ambiegna Village
The Marchi Family House 2
View from Ambiegna
House 7
A house in Ambiegna

Civil heritage

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The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

  • A Rotary Oil Mill (20th century)[7]
  • The Marchi family House (1) (1733)[8]
  • The Marchi family House (2) (1861)[9]
  • The Defranchi family House (1866)[10]
  • A House (6) (1855)[11]
  • A House (7) (18th century)[12]
  • A Fabrica di Pipa Sawmill (1893)[13]
  • A Flour Mill (18th century)[14]
  • A former Presbytery (1871)[15]
  • A former School now the Town Hall (1886)[16]
  • Houses (18th-19th century)[17]

Religious heritage

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The Parish Church of Saint-Côme and Saint-Damien (19th century) is registered as an historical monument.[18] The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:

  • A Painting: Virgin and child with Saints (17th century)[19]
  • A Ciborium (20th century)[20]
  • A Statuette for Collections (20th century)[21]
  • A Sunburst Monstrance (19th century)[22]
  • A Chalice with Paten (19th century)[23]
  • A Chalice (18th century)[24]
  • A set of 2 Altar Candlesticks (17th century)[25]
  • A Pail for Holy water (19th century)[26]
  • An Altar Painting: Virgin and child surrounded by Saints (17th century)[27]
  • A Statuette: the Child Jesus (19th century)[28]
  • A Painting: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (18th century)[29]
  • A Statue: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (19th century)[30]
  • A Baptismal font (18th century)[31]
  • The Furniture in the Church[32]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Google Maps
  4. ^ List of Mayors of France
  5. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Ambiegna, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  7. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001700 Rotary Oil Mill (in French)
  8. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001693 Marchi family House (1) (in French)
  9. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001694 Marchi family House (2) (in French)
  10. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001696 Defranchi family House (in French)
  11. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001695 House (6) (in French)
  12. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001697 House (7) (in French)
  13. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001702 A Fabrica di Pipa Sawmill (in French)
  14. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001701 Flour Mill (in French)
  15. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001699 Former Presbytery (in French)
  16. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001698 Former School now the Town Hall (in French)
  17. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001692 Houses (in French)
  18. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001690 Parish Church of Saint-Côme and Saint-Damien (in French)
  19. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM2A000059 Painting: Virgin and child with Saints (in French)
  20. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000775 Ciborium (in French)
  21. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000774 Statuette for Collections (in French)
  22. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000773 Sunburst Monstrance (in French)
  23. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000772 Chalice with Paten (in French)
  24. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000771 Chalice (in French)
  25. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000751 Set of 2 Altar Candlesticks (in French)
  26. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000749 Pail for Holy water (in French)
  27. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000748 Altar Painting: Virgin and child surrounded by Saints (in French)
  28. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000747 Statuette: the Child Jesus (in French)
  29. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000746 Painting: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (in French)
  30. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000745 Statue: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (in French)
  31. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000744 Baptismal font (in French)
  32. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000743 Furniture in the Church (in French)
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