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'''Corte''' ( |
'''Corte''' ({{lang-co|Corti}}) in is a city (a "commune" in French) in the [[Haute-Corse]] ''[[département in France|département]]'' in central area of [[Corsica]], in [[France]]. It is the fourth-largest city in Corsica (after [[Ajaccio]], [[Bastia]], and [[Porto-Vecchio]]), with a population of 6,329 inhabitants in [[1999]]. Corte was the capital of the Corsican independent state during the period of [[Pasquale Paoli]]. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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* Area: 149.27 |
* Area: 149.27 km² |
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* Average altitude: 486 m |
* Average altitude: 486 m |
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==Important places in Corte== |
==Important places in Corte== |
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* The Fortress (''A citadella'') |
* The Fortress (''A citadella'') |
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* The [[Museum of Corsica]] (''Museu di a Corsica''), |
* The [[Museum of Corsica]] (''Museu di a Corsica''), |
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==Roads== |
==Roads== |
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==Other websites== |
==Other websites== |
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* [http://www.mairie-corte.fr/ Official website] {{ |
* [http://www.mairie-corte.fr/ Official website] {{in lang|fr}} |
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* [http://www.corte-tourisme.com/ Tourist office website] {{ |
* [http://www.corte-tourisme.com/ Tourist office website] {{in lang|fr}} |
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* [http://fst.univ-corse.fr/ University of Corsica] |
* [http://fst.univ-corse.fr/ University of Corsica] |
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Latest revision as of 11:22, 13 March 2021
Corte (Corsican: Corti) in is a city (a "commune" in French) in the Haute-Corse département in central area of Corsica, in France. It is the fourth-largest city in Corsica (after Ajaccio, Bastia, and Porto-Vecchio), with a population of 6,329 inhabitants in 1999. Corte was the capital of the Corsican independent state during the period of Pasquale Paoli.
Geography
[change | change source]- Area: 149.27 km²
- Average altitude: 486 m
Important places in Corte
[change | change source]- The Fortress (A citadella)
- The Museum of Corsica (Museu di a Corsica),
Roads
[change | change source]Corte is connected to Ajaccio, Bastia and Calvi by the Corsican railway.
University
[change | change source]Corte has become a major University town in Corsica since the Pasquale Paoli University opened 1980.
Famous people born in Corte
[change | change source]- Joseph Bonaparte (1768-1844), the eldest brother of the French Emperor Napoleon I.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Official website (in French)
- Tourist office website (in French)
- University of Corsica