Monacia-d'Aullène
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Commune of Monacia-d'Aullène |
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| Munacia d'Auddé | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Corse |
| Department | Corse-du-Sud |
| Arrondissement | Sartène |
| Canton | Figari |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 120 m (394 ft) (avg.) |
| Land area¹ | 40 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
396 |
| - Density | 10/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 2A163/ 20171 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Monacia-d'Aullène is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica. It shares the canton of Figari with the commune of Figari, Sotta and Pianottoli-Caldarello.
[edit] Geography
Monacia-d'Aullène is 14 km (9 mi) west northwest of Figari. It was created in 1864 by dividing Aullène. To the north is 1292 m (4239 ft) Mount Cagna, known for its balanced granite boulders named the "Man of Cagna", where the isolated hamlet of Giannucio is located. To the southwest, the commune has an opening to the coast between Point Roccapino to the northwest and the Cala di Furnellu. The latter is preceded by Caniscione Point, on which is the Genoan Tower of Olmeto.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ France, le trésor des régions: Département: Corse-du-Sud (html). Retrieved on 2008-05-06. (French).
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