Guagno
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Guagno Guagnu |
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| region | Corsica | |
| Department | Corse-du-Sud | |
| Arrondissement | Ajaccio | |
| Canton | Sevi-Sorru-Cinarca | |
| Community association | Spelunca Liamone | |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 10 ′ N , 8 ° 57 ′ E | |
| height | 491-2,418 m | |
| surface | 42.72 km 2 | |
| Residents | 165 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 4 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 20160 | |
| INSEE code | 2A131 | |
Guagno ( Corsican Guagnu ) is a French commune in the Corse-du-Sud in the region Corsica .
geography
The village lies at the foot of the Rotondo massif , which rises up to 2622 m, on the upper reaches of the Fiume Grosso . One of its tributaries, the Abelli, flows through the village. The area of the municipality is very mountainous and is dominated by high peaks in the east and especially in the north. Numerous springs arise in the area, which feed the mountain streams and sometimes plunge down into the valley as waterfalls.
Population development
165 inhabitants live in the municipality (as of January 1, 2017) on 42.72 km². More than 60% of the population were over 60 years old in 1999.
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history
The place was formerly known as Guagno-les-Bains because of its sulphurous thermal springs , which were used since the 16th century . The former thermal bath has been restored in the meantime.
Personalities
- Guagno is the home of the famous bandit Théodore Poli , whose work in 1822 could only be ended by military action.
- Dumenicu Leca , called Circinellu († 1771) was a priest in Guagno. As a partisan under Pascal Paoli , he fought for the independence of Corsica. After the defeat at the Battle of Ponte Novu , he gathered the troops and organized the continuation of the resistance in his parish for three years. A memorial in the village commemorates the warring cleric.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ INSEE population 1962-1999 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
