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Ambiegna

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Corse-du-Sud

Population (2009)
  
59

Area
  
6.12 km²

Arrondissement
  
Ajaccio

Region
  
Corsica

Canton
  
Cruzini-Cinarca

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Tuesday 6:14 AM

Ambiegna

Weather
  
8°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 83% Humidity

A neve tra ambiegna arru


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

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Map of 20151 Ambiegna, France

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Geography

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.

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

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

(Not all data is known)

Demography

In 2009 the commune had 59 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known through the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger towns that have a sample survey every year.

Population Change (See database)

Sources : Ldh/EHESS/Cassini until 1962, INSEE database from 1968 (population without double counting and municipal population from 2006)

Civil heritage

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

  • A Rotary Oil Mill (20th century)
  • The Marchi family House (1) (1733)
  • The Marchi family House (2) (1861)
  • The Defranchi family House (1866)
  • A House (6) (1855)
  • A House (7) (18th century)
  • A Fabrica di Pipa Sawmill (1893)
  • A Flour Mill (18th century)
  • A former Presbytery (1871)
  • A former School now the Town Hall (1886)
  • Houses (18th-19th century)
  • Religious heritage

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

    References

    Ambiegna Wikipedia