Petreto-Bicchisano
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Petreto-Bicchisano Pitretu è Bicchisgià |
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| region | Corsica | |
| Department | Corse-du-Sud | |
| Arrondissement | Sartène | |
| Canton | Taravo-Ornano | |
| Community association | Sartenais Valinco | |
| Coordinates | 41 ° 47 ' N , 8 ° 59' E | |
| height | 30-1,397 m | |
| surface | 39.27 km 2 | |
| Residents | 564 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 14 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 20140 | |
| INSEE code | 2A211 | |
 Petreto-Bicchisano |
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Petreto-Bicchisano ( Corsican Pitretu è Bicchisgià ) is a municipality in the French department of Corse-du-Sud on the Mediterranean island of Corsica . It belongs to the canton of Taravo-Ornano in the arrondissement of Sartène . The residents call themselves Piétrolais or Bicchisanais .
geography
The settlement area is about 550 meters above sea level. The National Route 852 passed through Petreto-Bicchisano . Neighboring municipalities are Pila-Canale and Guargualé in the northwest, Urbalacone and Zigliara in the north, Argiusta-Moriccio and Moca-Croce in the northeast, Zérubia in the east, Serra-di-Scopamène , Cargiaca and Santa-Maria-Figaniella in the southeast and Casalabriva in the southwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2004 | 2006 | 2009 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 788 | 747 | 659 | 643 | 585 | 549 | 559 | 566 | 563 | 561 |
Attractions
Personalities
- Jean-Baptiste Colonna d'Istria (1758–1835), Bishop of Nice, born in Bicchisano
Web links
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