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Saint-Florent (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ flɔʁɑ̃]; Italian: San Fiorenzo, [ˈsan fjoˈrɛnt͡so]; Corsican: San Fiurenzu, [sɑ̃ŋ fjuˈrɛ̃nt͡su]) is a commune in Haute-Corse department on the island of Corsica, France. Originally a fishing port located in the gulf of the same name, pleasure boats have now largely taken the place of fishing vessels.

Saint-Florent
San Fiurenzu (Corsican)
Commune
Citadel
Location of Saint-Florent
Saint-Florent
Saint-Florent
Coordinates: 42°40′54″N 9°18′11″E
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCalvi
CantonBiguglia-Nebbio
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Claudy Olmeta[1]
Area
1
17.98 km2 (6.94 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
1,681
  Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Demonym(s)French: Saint-Florentin, Saint-Florentine
Italian: Sanfiorenzinco, Sanfiorenzinca
Corsican: Sanfiurenzincu, Sanfiurenzinca
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B298 /20217
Elevation0–356 m (0–1,168 ft)
(avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Today, it is a popular summer vacation spot for many tourists because of its proximity to the Patrimonio vineyards and the Saleccia beach.


History


Saint-Florent was created by the Genoese in the 16th century as a base to carry out repressive operations against the Corsican patriots in the surrounding villages. France later used it to disembark hordes of mercenaries and colonists during August 1764 in order to subject the independent Corsican people. After the defeat at Ponte Novu Bridge, the army of Pasquale Paoli, sometimes called "the Father of Corsica", with the aid of the fleet of Horatio Nelson, reconquered Saint-Florent in 1794 during Corsiaca<s brief Anglo-Corsican rule.


Population


Historical population
YearPop.±%
1774350    
1911720+105.7%
1962611−15.1%
1968805+31.8%
19751,065+32.3%
YearPop.±%
19821,217+14.3%
19901,350+10.9%
19991,474+9.2%
20081,636+11.0%

Climate


Saint-Florent has a typically Mediterranean climate - mild winters with temperatures rarely dropping below zero give way to long, warm, dry summers with temperatures peaking at around 35 °C (95 °F) in July and August.


Sights


Saint-Florent Cathedral
Saint-Florent Cathedral

The monuments of Saint-Florent are the Genoese citadel constructed in 1440 at the same time as the city, and the Romanesque Saint-Florent Cathedral, or the cathedral of the Nebbio, now the church of Santa Maria Assunta.

Near the village are the Genoese towers Torra di Mortella and Torra di Fornali.


Notable people



See also



References


  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.



На других языках


[de] Saint-Florent (Korsika)

Saint-Florent (korsisch San Fiurenzu) ist eine französische Gemeinde und die Hauptstadt der Region Nebbio auf der Mittelmeerinsel Korsika mit 1681 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019).
- [en] Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse

[es] Saint-Florent (Alta Córcega)

Saint-Florent es una comuna y población de Francia, en la región de Córcega, departamento de Alta Córcega. Es la comuna más poblada del cantón de La Conca-d'Oro.

[ru] Сен-Флоран

Сен-Флоран (фр. Saint-Florent, корс. San Fiurenzu) — коммуна во Франции, находится в регионе Корсика. Департамент коммуны — Верхняя Корсика. Входит в состав кантона Ла-Конка-д’Оро. Округ коммуны — Бастия.



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