Sartène
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Sartène
Sartè (Corsican) | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
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Sartène | |
Coordinates: 41°37′18″N 8°58′27″E / 41.6217°N 8.9742°ECoordinates: 41°37′18″N 8°58′27″E / 41.6217°N 8.9742°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Corsica |
Department | Corse-du-Sud |
Arrondissement | Sartène |
Canton | Sartenais-Valinco |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Paul Quilichini[1] |
Area 1 | 200.4 km2 (77.4 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 3,240 |
• Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 2A272 /20100 |
Elevation | 0–1,320 m (0–4,331 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Sartène (French: [saʁtɛn]; Corsican: Sartè [sarˈtɛ]; Italian: Sartena [sarˈtɛːna] or Sartene [sarˈtɛːne][3][4]) is a commune in the department of Corse-du-Sud on the island of Corsica, France.
Its history dates back to medieval times and granite buildings from the early 16th century still line some of the streets. One of the main incidents in the town's history was an attack by pirates from Algiers in 1583, after which 400 people were taken away. These attacks continued into the 18th century.
The town is centred on the Place de la Liberation (previously the Place Porta), at the edge of which is the church of Sainte Marie. The town allows good views across the valley. Sartène wine is appreciated by wine connoisseurs for its good quality.
Sartène has given its name to one of the southern Corsican dialects a variety of which is the Gallurese spoken in North Sardinia.
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Sights[]
Genoese towers in the commune of Sartène:
There are numerous archaeological sites in the commune or Sartène:
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Luciano Canepari. "Sartena". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Luciano Canepari. "Sartene". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved 16 January 2021.
External links[]
- A page on the history of the town
- Corsican Dolmens (in English and Italian)
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- Subprefectures in France
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