Nocario
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| region | Corsica | |
| Department | Upper Corsica | |
| Arrondissement | Corte | |
| Canton | Castagniccia | |
| Community association | Castagniccia Casinca | |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 24 ' N , 9 ° 21' E | |
| height | 459-1,767 m | |
| surface | 3.08 km 2 | |
| Residents | 66 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 21 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 20229 | |
| INSEE code | 2B176 | |
Nocario , in Corsican Nucariu , is a municipality in Castagniccia on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica . The residents call themselves Nocariais or Nucarinchi .
Geography, infrastructure
The national route 845 ends in Nocario . The settlement area is about 600 meters above sea level and consists of the villages of Nocario, Erbaggio, Celle and Pietricaggio. Neighboring municipalities are Croce in the north-west and north, Polveroso in the north and north-east, Verdèse in the east, Piedicroce in the south-east and south, Campana in the south, San-Lorenzo in the south-west and Saliceto in the west and north-west. The highest point in the municipality is the 1767 m high Monte San Petrone.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 110 | 90 | 70 | 41 | 33 | 42 | 56 | 60 |
Attractions
- Chapel of San Cristofaro at 783 meters above sea level near the border with Polveroso
- Saint-Pancrace chapel at 560 m
- 19th century Chapel of the Battesti family
- 13 houses belonging to the Battesti and Angeli families, built in the 15th and 20th centuries at the latest
- Saint-Michel church
- Saint-Jean-Baptiste church
- Saint-Martin and Sainte-Barbe chapels
Web links
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