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Ponte-Leccia

Ponte Leccia
Village
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Ponte Leccia is located in France
Ponte Leccia
Ponte Leccia
Locator map of Ponte Leccia in France
Coordinates: 42°26′10″N 9°18′1″E / 42.43611°N 9.30028°E / 42.43611; 9.30028Coordinates: 42°26′10″N 9°18′1″E / 42.43611°N 9.30028°E / 42.43611; 9.30028
Country France
Region Corsica
Department Haute-Corse
Arrondissement Corte
Canton Castifao-Morosaglia
Municipality Morosaglia
Population (2001)
 • Total 1,100
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 20218
Area code(s) (+33) ...

Ponte Leccia (or Ponte-Leccia) is a French village, part of the municipality (commune) of Morosaglia, in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica. Its name in Corsican language is Ponte a à Leccia.

Situated at the confluence between Asco and Golo rivers, it lies few km in the east of Morosaglia and is 28 kilometres (17 miles) far from Corte, 46 from Bastia, 60 from Calvi and 100 from Ajaccio.

Ponte Leccia has a railway station on the CFC line Ajaccio-Bastia, on the junction point with the line to Calvi. It is crossed by the national roads N193 and N197.

It has been used as a special stage in the Tour de Corse.

The "Genoese Bridge"

Railway station in 1994


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