Argiusta-Moriccio (Italian pronunciation: [ardʒusta mɔrittʃo]; Corsican: Arghjusta è Muricciu) is a commune in the French department of Corse-du-Sud, collectivity and island of Corsica.
Argiusta-Moriccio | |
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The road into Argiusta-Moriccio | |
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Coordinates: 41°48′57″N 9°01′27″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Corsica |
Department | Corse-du-Sud |
Arrondissement | Sartène |
Canton | Taravo-Ornano |
Intercommunality | CC Sartenais Valinco Taravo |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Paul-Joseph Caitucoli[1] |
Area 1 | 10.3 km2 (4.0 sq mi) |
Population | 77 |
• Density | 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 2A021 /20140 |
Elevation | 200–1,419 m (656–4,656 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Argiusta-Moriccio is located 6 km north-east of Petreto-Bicchisano and 8 km south-east of Grosseto-Prugna. Access to the commune is by the D757 road from Bicchisano in the south-west passing through the commune and the village and continuing north-east to Olivese. Apart from the village there is the hamlet of Moriccio north-west of the village. The commune is heavily forested and mountainous throughout.[3]
The north-western border of the commune is a river flowing to the west.[3]
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List of Successive Mayors[4]
From | To | Name | Party |
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2001 | 2014 | Michel Peretti | UMP |
2014 | 2026 | Paul-Joseph Caitucoli |
In 2017 the commune had 76 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 Hippolyte and Saint Cassien (1746) is registered as an historical monument.[13] The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects: