Arbellara (French pronunciation: [aʁbɛlaʁa]; in Corsican Arbiddali, pronounced [ar.bi.ˈɖːaː.li]) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica. It is part of the micro-region of Viggiano in the north of the Rocca region.
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Coordinates: 41°40′58″N 8°59′27″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Corsica |
Department | Corse-du-Sud |
Arrondissement | Sartène |
Canton | Sartenais-Valinco |
Intercommunality | CC Sartenais Valinco Taravo |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Antoinette Rotily Forcioli-Carrier[1] |
Area 1 | 11.29 km2 (4.36 sq mi) |
Population | 160 |
• Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 2A018 /20110 |
Elevation | 23–640 m (75–2,100 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arbellarais or Arbellaraises in French.[3]
Arbellara is located some 6 km east of Propriano and 2 km south of Fozzano. Access to the commune is by road D19 from Viggianello in the west which passes through the village then continues north to Fozzano. The D119 road goes south from the village then turns south-west to join the D69 which goes north-east then north to Loreto-di-Tallano. Apart from the village there is also the hamlet of Acoravo in the south-east of the commune at the intersection of the D119 and D69. The commune is mostly mountainous and forested.
The southern border of the commune is formed by the Rizzanese river which flows west to the Mediterranean Sea south of Propriano.[4]
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List of Successive Mayors[5]
From | To | Name | Party |
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Pascal Giustiniani | |||
1983 | 1995 | Jacques Rotily Forcioli | DVD |
1995 | 2008 | Michèle Rotily Forcioli | DVD |
2008 | 2026 | Marie-Antoinette Forcioli-Carrier | DVD |
In 2017 the commune had 156 inhabitants.
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The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
The Parish Church of Saint Sebastian (18th century) is registered as an historical monument.[10] The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
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