San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo | ||
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region | Corsica | |
Department | Upper Corsica | |
Arrondissement | Corte | |
Canton | Golo-Morosaglia | |
Community association | Pasquale Paoli | |
Coordinates | 42 ° 23 ' N , 9 ° 17' E | |
height | 359-1,766 m | |
surface | 10.15 km 2 | |
Residents | 143 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 14 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 20244 | |
INSEE code | 2B304 | |
San-Lorenzo with the village church of the same name |
San-Lorenzo , in Corsican "San Lurenzu", is a municipality on the French island of Corsica . The inhabitants call themselves Sanluzenzinchi .
geography
The scattered settlement of San-Lorenzo lies in the west of the Castagniccia at about 700 meters above sea level. Neighboring municipalities are Saliceto in the north, Nocario in the northeast, Campana in the east, Pie-d'Orezza in the southeast, Cambia in the south, Érone in the southwest, Lano in the west and Aiti in the northwest. The hamlets of Prionzi, Borgo, Coibiti, Oliva, Casanova, Forci and San Quilico also belong to San-Lorenzo .
history
In 1954, the canton of San-Lorenzo was created and the town of the same name was named the main town (Chef-lieu). 1971–1973 this was merged with the cantons of Piedicorte-di-Gaggio and Sermano to form the new canton of Bustanico.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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Residents | 236 | 215 | 153 | 159 | 91 | 106 | 139 | 136 |
Attractions
- Saint-Michel chapel
- Saint-Antoine chapel in the Forci district
- San Lorenzo Church