Bastelicaccia

Bastelicaccia
Commune
Bastelicaccia
Location within Corsica region  Bastelicaccia
Coordinates: 41°55′23″N 8°49′45″E / 41.9231°N 8.8292°E / 41.9231; 8.8292Coordinates: 41°55′23″N 8°49′45″E / 41.9231°N 8.8292°E / 41.9231; 8.8292
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Corse-du-Sud
Arrondissement	Ajaccio
Canton	Ajaccio-5
Intercommunality	Vallée du Prunelli
Government
• Mayor (2001–08)	Antoine Ottavi
Area1	18.21 km2 (7.03 sq mi)
Population (2010)2	3,283
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	2A032 /20129
Elevation	7–888 m (23–2,913 ft) (avg. 30 m or 98 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.

Bastelicaccia (Corsican: A Bastirgaccia) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Bastilcacci or Bastelicacciais and Bastelicacciaises.

Bastelicaccia is 11 kilometres (7 mi) to the east of the centre of Ajaccio and immediately to the east of Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport. It was created in 1865 between the Gravona and Prunelli Rivers. The highest point in the commune is Monte Aragnasco. Access to the commune is by Route nationale N196 which passes through the south of the commune from the airport in the west to Cauro in the east. The D3 branches off the N196 at the south-western edge of the commune and goes north-east through the commune to Ocana. Access to the village is by the D303 which branches from the D3 in the commune and goes north to the village then continues north to join the D1 west of Cuttoli-Corticchiato. Apart from the main village there are the villages of Colombina, Macina, Bottacina, Cagile, Casaccia, Mascarone, Cuara, Funtanacciu, Mascardaccia, Suaralta, Forcala, and Pisciatello. The commune is hilly with many villages, farms, and some forests.

One of the traditional cheeses of Corsica is called bastelicacciu after the commune. It is produced in the lower valleys of the Gravona and Prunelli.

On the 18th century land survey Bastelicaccia was better known as Bastélica-Communes. It became populated from the beginning of the 19th century.

With a land area of 1820 hectares, the population of about 800 in Bastelica village considered that it was easier to settle in the plains for most farmers as the lowland climate was better in winter. So, in summer, there would be an annual migration back to Bastelica village. As a result, the Chief Surveyor advised the creation of the commune of Bastelicaccia.