Sisco

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Sisco
Sisco (France)
Sisco
region Corsica
Department Upper Corsica
Arrondissement Bastia
Canton Cap Corse
Community association Cap Corse
Coordinates 42 ° 49 ′  N , 9 ° 26 ′  E 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

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
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

  • former convent of Sainte-Catherine

  • former convent of Sant 'Antone

  • Notre-Dame des Neiges chapel

  • Saint Joseph Chapel

  • 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

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