Azzana
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| region | Corsica | |
| Department | Corse-du-Sud | |
| Arrondissement | Ajaccio | |
| Canton | Sevi-Sorru-Cinarca | |
| Community association | Spelunca Liamone | |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 7 ' N , 8 ° 55' E | |
| height | 226-1,506 m | |
| surface | 12 km 2 | |
| Residents | 54 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 5 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 20121 | |
| INSEE code | 2A027 | |
 View to the parish church of St. Lucia |
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Azzana is a French commune with 54 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Corse-du-Sud department in the Corsica region . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Ajaccio and the municipality of L'Ouest Corse . The inhabitants are called Azzanais (French) or Azzaninchi ( Corsican ).
geography
Azzana is located at 480 m above sea level, about 35 kilometers north-northeast of Ajaccio in the mountains of the island of Corsica on the western edge of the Corsica Regional Nature Park . The villages of Soriani at 760 m and Vignamajo at 360 m belong to Azzana . Azzana is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Guagno in the north, Rezza in the east, Tavera in the southeast, Ucciani and Vero in the south and Salice in the west. The community area of 12 km² is almost completely forested. The Cruzini flows through Azzana, dividing the municipality into a north and a south half. To the north and south of the Cruzinital, the area of the municipality has a pronounced mountainous character with several peaks over 900 m high. These include:
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north of the Cruzinitales
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south of the Cruzinital
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Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 | |
| Residents | 200 | 193 | 149 | 81 | 54 | 56 | 53 | 54 | |
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Attractions
- Bridge over the Cruzzini
- Parish Church of St. Lucia ( Église paroissiale Sainte-Lucie )
- Watermill Giargola
- Granite cave near the district of Vignamajo
Economy and Infrastructure
The sparse agriculturally usable parcels in the municipality of Azzana serve the self-sufficiency of the aging population (almost half of the inhabitants are over 60 years old). A modest tourism (holiday home) benefits from the quiet, secluded location of the community. In the village there is a post office, a small grocery store and a restaurant. Azzana can only be reached via the narrow mountain road D 4 from Vero to Murzo . The Route Nationale 193 runs from Ajaccio to Corte near the municipality of Vero, 20 kilometers to the south . The closest train station on the Ajaccio – Bastia line is in Ucciani, 25 kilometers away .
