Lucciana

Lucciana (French pronunciation: [lutʃjana]) is a commune of the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

Lucciana
A view of Lucciana village
Location of Lucciana
Lucciana
Lucciana
Coordinates: 42°32′46″N 9°25′05″E
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementBastia
CantonBorgo
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Joseph Galletti
Area
1
29.16 km2 (11.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
5,780
  Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B148 /20290
Elevation0–687 m (0–2,254 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Situated on the eastern coast of Corsica nearly 20 km (12 mi) to the south of Bastia, the commune extends itself to the mountainous summit as far as the twisted lagoon of La Marana bordering the Tyrrhenian Sea.

The international airport of Bastia - Poretta is situated in the commune.

History

The Roman town of Mariana had been founded by Gaius Marius in 93 BC. It was the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Mariana, associated with the dioceses of Pisa and Genoa, which lasted until it was transferred, along with all Corsican bishoprics, by the Concordat of 1801 to the Diocese of Ajaccio. The former cathedral, generally known as the church of La Canonica, is a notable Romanesque building of the 12th century.

Economy

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962799    
19681,653+106.9%
19752,507+51.7%
19822,692+7.4%
19903,217+19.5%
19993,794+17.9%
20084,109+8.3%

Sights

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.