Zalana
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| region | Corsica | |
| Department | Upper Corsica | |
| Arrondissement | Corte | |
| Canton | Ghisonaccia | |
| Community association | Oriente | |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 16 ' N , 9 ° 23' E | |
| height | 193-847 m | |
| surface | 13.20 km 2 | |
| Residents | 141 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 11 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 20272 | |
| INSEE code | 2B356 | |
 Annunciation Church |
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Zalana is a municipality with 141 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Corse department on the French island of Corsica . It belongs to the canton of Ghisonaccia .
geography
Zalana is located at an altitude of 591 meters above sea level in the Castagniccia , 49 kilometers southwest of Bastia , the seat of the prefecture of the department, and 3 kilometers south of the Corsica Regional Natural Park and about 15 kilometers west of the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea . The municipality has an area of 13.2 square kilometers and is crossed by the Bravona in the north . The hamlets of Aghjale, Vignale, Pianellu, Costarella and Belfasca belong to the municipality.
Demographics
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 210 | 243 | 210 | 164 | 172 | 128 | 146 | 139 |
Culture and sights
In Zalana there are two churches, the parish church de l'Annonciation (' Annunciation ') and the chapel of Santa Maria. In the parish church there is a 17th-century painting depicting Salome carrying the head of John the Baptist on a tray. The painting was classified as a Monument historique ('historical monument') in 2005 . The residents of Zalana financed the restoration of their parish church themselves with donations. For this, the municipality received the second prize from the Fondation du Patrimoine ('Foundation for Cultural Heritage') in 2010 .
A Genoese bridge, dating from the time of the rule of the Republic of Genoa over Corsica (1447–1768), runs over the Bravona .
On August 15th, the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary , the residents of Zalana organize a procession with a statue of the Virgin Mary from the church to the market square. Various stands with food and games are then available on the market square. At this event, visitors come from the surrounding villages.
On the evening of December 31st, the children of Zalana walk through the village and go to every house. They ask for food and sing traditional songs of praise or mockery, depending on whether or not they have received small donations in the form of meat and sausage products, sweets or drinks. After the move, the children gather and have a feast. This custom is called La Birba .
Web links
- Website about Zalana (Corsican / French)
Remarks
- ↑ Le village de Zalana. In: Annuaire-Mairie.fr. Retrieved October 13, 2011 (French).
- ↑ Entry No. 2B356 in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Rapport d'activité 2010. (PDF; 6.9 MB) (No longer available online.) In: fondation-patrimoine.org. Fondation du Patrimoine, p. 19 , archived from the original on February 10, 2014 ; Retrieved October 13, 2011 (French). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
