Arbori (French pronunciation: [aʁbɔʁi]; Corsican: Arburi) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
Arbori | |
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 Arbori Village | |
Location of Arbori  | |
  Arbori  Arbori | |
| Coordinates: 42°08′34″N 8°47′51″E / 42.1428°N 8.7975°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Corse-du-Sud |
| Arrondissement | Ajaccio |
| Canton | Sevi-Sorru-Cinarca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Paul Chiappella[1] |
Area 1 | 20.03 km2 (7.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 52 |
| • Density | 2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2A019 /20160 |
| Elevation | 13–882 m (43–2,894 ft) (avg. 345 m or 1,132 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editArbori is located in a direct line some 12 km south of Marignana and 20 km north of Sarrola-Carcopino. Access to the commune is by the road D1 which runs by a tortuous route north from Sari-d'Orcino through the commune to the village then continues north to Vico. Apart from the village there are also the hamlets of Mercolaccia and Parapoghiu. The commune is remote, mountainous, and heavily forested although with a small patch of farmland in the centre.[3]
The eastern and southern border is formed by the river Liamone, which flows south and then west, from its confluence with the Cruzini.[3]
Administration
editList of Successive Mayors[4]
| From | To | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2008 | Marie-France Padovani Leca |
| 2008 | 2020 | Jean Pierre Giaferri |
| 2020 | 2026 | Paul Chiappella |
Demography
editThe inhabitants of the commune are known as Arborais or Arboraises in French.[5]
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Sites and Monuments
edit- The "Pont de Truja" (Truja Bridge) between Arbori and Lopigna (1809)
is registered as an historical monument.[8] - The "Parish Church of the Assumption" contains a Statue: Virgin and child (19th century)
which is registered as an historical object.[9] - The "Castaldu" was an old fortified chateau that was razed in 1489 by the Genoese.
Notable people linked to the commune
edit- Santu Casanova, poet.
- Pierre Toussaint Leca (Petru Leca) (1879-1951 at Nice). Poet in the French and Corsican languages, founded L’Aloès, a Mediterranean Journal.[10]
- Raffè di Leca
- Giovan Paolo di Leca (1445-1515), the last Count of Corsica.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 2A - Corse-du-Sud, habitants.fr
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Arbori, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001758 Pont de Truja (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM2A000176 Statue: Virgin and child (in French)
- ^ Corsica: Elements for a dictionary of proper names, Researched by A.-D. Monti, Preface by J. Fusina. (in French)
External links
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Media related to Arbori at Wikimedia Commons
- Arbori on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)