Country France Department Haute-Corse Population (2008) 126 Area 5 km² Arrondissement Corte, Haute-Corse | Region Corsica Canton Alto-di-Casaconi Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Monday 9:04 AM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind N at 14 km/h, 70% Humidity | ||
Ortiporio is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
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Map of 20290 Ortiporio, France
It shares the canton of Alto-di-Casaconi with Monte, Volpajola, Campile, Olmo, Prunelli-di-Casacconi, Campitello, Canavaggia, Lento, Bigorno, Scolca, Crocicchia and Penta-Acquatella.
Geography
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).
History
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.
References
Ortiporio Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA