Intercommunality Sartenais-Valinco Area 11.29 km² | Canton Olmeto Population (2009) 134 Local time Tuesday 7:20 AM | |
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Arbellara (in Corsican Arbiddali, pronounced [ar.bi.ˈɖːaː.li]) is a French commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica. It is part of the micro-region of Viggiano in the north of the Rocca region.
Contents
- Map of Arbellara France
- Geography
- History
- Administration
- Demography
- Civil heritage
- Religious heritage
- Environmental heritage
- Culinary Specialities
- References
Map of Arbellara, France
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arbellarais or Arbellaraises
Geography
Arbellara is located some 6 km east of Propriano and 2 km south of Fozzano. Access to the commune is by road D19 from Viggianello in the west which passes through the village then continues north to Fozzano. The D119 road goes south from the village then turns south-west to join the D69 which goes north-east then north to Loreto-di-Tallano. Apart from the village there is also the hamlet of Acoravo in the south-east of the commune at the intersection of the D119 and D69. The commune is mostly mountainous and forested.
The southern border of the commune is formed by the Rizzanese river which flows west to the Mediterranean Sea south of Propriano.
History
Administration
List of Successive Mayors
(Not all data is known)
Demography
In 2009 the commune had 134 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known from 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.
Sources : Ldh/EHESS/Cassini until 1962, INSEE database from 1968 (population without double counting and municipal population from 2006)
Civil heritage
The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
Religious heritage
The Parish Church of Saint Sebastian (18th century) is registered as an historical monument. The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects: