Sisco
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region | Corsica | |
Department | Upper Corsica | |
Arrondissement | Bastia | |
Canton | Cap Corse | |
Community association | Cap Corse | |
Coordinates | 42 ° 49 ′ N , 9 ° 26 ′ E | |
height | 0-1,324 m | |
surface | 24.96 km 2 | |
Residents | 1,169 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 47 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 20233 | |
INSEE code | 2B281 |
Sisco , in Corsican Siscu, is a commune in the French department of Haute-Corse on the Mediterranean island of Corsica . It belongs to the canton of Cap Corse in the Arrondissement of Bastia .
geography
Sisco is located on the Cap Corse peninsula and borders the Tyrrhenian Sea to the east . The neighboring communities are
- Pietracorbara in the north,
- Brando in the south,
- Olcani in the southwest and in the west,
- Ogliastro and Canari in the northwest.
The settlement area is on average 500 meters above sea level and consists of the localities
- Plaine de Sisco with Marina de Sisco, Pieve, Vignale, Crosciano, Poraja, Moline, Ficaja, Partine, Turrezza and Sant 'Antone,
- La Mezania with Balba, Chioso, Casella and Teghje,
- Montagne de Sisco with Poggio, Monacaja, Barrgioni, Cipronascu, Busseto, Assalaccia and Pietrapiana.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2007 | 2012 |
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Residents | 485 | 497 | 501 | 514 | 616 | 743 | 901 | 923 | 1,030 |
Attractions
- former convent of Sainte-Catherine, a monument historique
- former convent of Sant 'Antone
- Notre-Dame des Neiges chapel
- Chapel of Saint Joseph ( Corsican San Ghiseppu)
- San Giuvanni Chapel
- Chapel of San Michele
- Chapel of Santa Maria Nativita
- Saint Martin Church
- Genoese tower of Monacaja
- Balba Genoese Tower
- Crosciano Genoese Tower
Web links
Commons : Sisco - collection of images, videos and audio files