Pietroso

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Pietroso
U Petrosu
Pietroso coat of arms
Pietroso (France)
Pietroso
region Corsica
Department Upper Corsica
Arrondissement Corte
Canton Fiumorbo Castello
Community association Communauté de communes de Fium'Orbu Castellu
Coordinates 42 ° 9 '  N , 9 ° 16'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 9 '  N , 9 ° 16'  E
height 70-1,389 m
surface 25.76 km 2
Residents 289 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 11 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 20242
INSEE code

Pietroso ( Corsican : U Petrosu ) is a municipality with 289 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) on the island of Corsica in France . The municipality belongs to the Haute-Corse department and has been a member of the Communauté de communes de Fium'Orbu Castellu since January 1, 2008 . It is located in the valley of the Tagnone River .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2017
Residents 261 263 271 277 309 287 262 289

economy

In the municipality, there are controlled designations of origin (AOC) for brocciu , honey (Miel de Corse - Mele di Corsica) , olive oil (Huile d'olive de Corse - Oliu di Corsica) , chestnut flour (Farine de châtaigne corse - Farina castagnina corsa) and wine (Vin de Corse or Corse blanc, rosé and rouge) and protected geographical indications (IGP) for clementines (Clémentine de Corse) and wine (Ile de Beauté blanc, rosé or rouge and Méditerranée blanc, rosé and rouge) .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Le village de Pietroso. In: Annuaire-Mairie.fr. Retrieved July 20, 2012 (French).

Web links

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