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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

Area: 149.27 km²
Average altitude: 486 m

Important places in Corte

The Fortress (A citadella)
The Museum of Corsica (Museu di a Corsica),

Roads

Corte is connected to Ajaccio, Bastia and Calvi by the Corsican railway.

University

Corte has become a major University town in Corsica since the Pasquale Paoli University opened 1980.

Famous people born in Corte

Joseph Bonaparte (1768-1844), the eldest brother of the French Emperor Napoleon I.

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-'''Corte''' ([[Corsican language|Corsican]] ''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]].
+'''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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 * [http://www.mairie-corte.fr/ Official website] {{fr icon}}
 * [http://www.corte-tourisme.com/ Tourist office website] {{fr icon}}
-* [http://fst.univ-corse.fr/ University of Corsica] {{en icon}}
+* [http://fst.univ-corse.fr/ University of Corsica]