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Ortiporio

Coordinates: 42°27′21″N 9°20′33″E / 42.4558°N 9.3425°E / 42.4558; 9.3425
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Ortiporio
Ortiporiu
A view of the church of Saint-Augustin and the Monte Sant'Angelo
A view of the church of Saint-Augustin and the Monte Sant'Angelo
Location of Ortiporio
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Ortiporio is located in France
Ortiporio
Ortiporio
Ortiporio is located in Corsica
Ortiporio
Ortiporio
Coordinates: 42°27′21″N 9°20′33″E / 42.4558°N 9.3425°E / 42.4558; 9.3425
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCorte
CantonGolo-Morosaglia
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Sarti[1]
Area
1
5 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
122
 • Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B195 /20290
Elevation313–1,236 m (1,027–4,055 ft)
(avg. 700 m or 2,300 ft)
Websiteortiporio.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ortiporio (French pronunciation: [ɔʁtipɔʁjo]; Corsican: Ortiporiu) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

It is part of the canton of Golo-Morosaglia.[3]

Geography

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Ortiporio is 24 kilometres (15 mi) to the south of Campitello at the foot of Mont Campuli, which is 1,236 metres (4,055 ft).

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962141—    
1968167 18.4%
1975119−28.7%
1982100−16.0%
1990104 4.0%
1999113 8.7%
2008126 11.5%

History

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1934 - Night of 3 to 4 February : an avalanche caused the death of 37 persons. The snow level exceeded 1.50 m by place. A stele, in the church Saint-Augustine, reminds of this tragic disaster.[4]

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. ^ "Décret n° 2014-255 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Haute-Corse | Legifrance". Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Un peu d'histoire". Mairie d’Ortiporio. Retrieved 16 March 2021.