Appietto | |
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Commune | |
Ruins of the chapel of St. Cyr
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Coordinates: 42°00′53″N 8°46′06″E / 42.0147°N 8.7683°ECoordinates: 42°00′53″N 8°46′06″E / 42.0147°N 8.7683°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Corsica |
Department | Corse-du-Sud |
Arrondissement | Ajaccio |
Canton | Gravona-Prunelli |
Intercommunality | Pays Ajaccien |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | François Faggianelli |
Area1 | 34.41 km2 (13.29 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 1,355 |
• Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 2A017 /20167 |
Elevation | 0–876 m (0–2,874 ft) (avg. 431 m or 1,414 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Appietto is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
Appietto is located 17 km from Ajaccio, and stretches from the Gozzi mount to the coastline of the Gulf of Lava. This historic village culminates at 480 meters, while the rest of the town consists of several ancient villages (Volpaja, Lava Listincone, Picchio, Piscia Rossa) and recent subdivisions (Monté Nebbio, Chiosu Vecchiu, Vanghone, Filletta).