Casaglione
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Casaglione Casaglionu |
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| region | Corsica | |
| Department | Corse-du-Sud | |
| Arrondissement | Ajaccio | |
| Canton | Sevi-Sorru-Cinarca | |
| Community association | Spelunca Liamone | |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 4 ' N , 8 ° 47' E | |
| height | 0-412 m | |
| surface | 14.73 km 2 | |
| Residents | 398 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 27 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 20111 | |
| INSEE code | 2A070 | |
Casaglione ( Corsican Casaglionu ) is a French municipality on the west coast of Corsica with 398 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017).
geography
Casaglione is about 40 km north of Ajaccio on a mountain flank above the coastal road to Cargèse . The local school is located in the coastal town of Tiuccia, which is part of the municipality.
history
The Château de Capraja was built by Ugo Colonna and was the seat of the Counts of Cinarca, who ruled all of Corsica in the 13th century.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
| Residents | 217 | 206 | 199 | 257 | 292 | 292 | 342 | 389 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Parish Church of San Frediano from the 16th century
- Tremeca dolmen
- Capigliolo ruins
- Château de Capraja above the coastal town of Tiuccia