Sartène

Sartène
Sartène
Administration
Country France
Region Corsica
Department Corse-du-Sud
Arrondissement Sartène
Canton Sartène
Mayor Paul Quilichini
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 0–1,320 m (0–4,330 ft)
(avg. 330 m/1,080 ft)
Land area1 200.4 km2 (77.4 sq mi)
Population2 3,033  (2008)
 - Density 15 /km2 (39 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 2A272/ 20100
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Sartène (Corsican: Sartè), is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.

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 around 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. Sartene wine is appreciated by wine connoisseurs for its good quality.

Sartene has given its name to one of the southern-Corsican dialects that are most like the sardinian Gallurese dialect.

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Population

Historical population of Sartène
Year 1800 1806 1821 1831 1836 1841 1846 1851 1856 1861
Population 1882 2198 2200 2715 2682 3091 3892 3949 3874 1406
Year 1866 1872 1876 1881 1886 1891 1896 1901 1906 1911
Population 4082 4162 4724 5748 5608 5615 6154 5098 4378 4746
Year 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954 1962 1968 1975 1982
Population 6135 6445 6479 6174 5592 5543 2805 2913 3761 3044
Year 1990 1999 2008
Population 3525 3410 3135

Sights

Genoese towers in the commune of Sartène:

There are numerous archaeological sites in the commune or Sartène:

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