Altagène (French pronunciation: [altaʒɛn]; Corsican: Altaghjè pronounced [al.ta.ˈɟe]) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department in the Corsica region of France.
Altagène | |
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The church of Altagène | |
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Coordinates: 41°42′26″N 9°04′14″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Corsica |
Department | Corse-du-Sud |
Arrondissement | Sartène |
Canton | Sartenais-Valinco |
Intercommunality | Alta Rocca |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Toussaint Simonpietri[1] |
Area 1 | 4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi) |
Population | 53 |
• Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 2A011 /20112 |
Elevation | 235–1,033 m (771–3,389 ft) (avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Altagène is located some 20 km north-east of Propriano and some 25 km north-west of Porto-Vecchio in a direct line. Access to the commune is by road D49 running north from Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano and ending in the village. The D320 also runs north from Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano through the western part of the commune and continues to Zoza as road D20. There are some small mountain roads through the commune which is steeply sloped and heavily forested.
There are no identifiable rivers or streams nor other hamlets in the commune.[3]
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List of Successive Mayors of Altagène[4]
From | To | Name |
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1995 | 2014 | François Simonpietri |
2014 | 2026 | Toussaint Simonpietri |
In 2017 the commune had 49 inhabitants.
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Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE[6] |
The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
The Parish Church of Saint Pantaléon (19th century) is registered as an historical monument.[17]
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects: