Zilia
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| region | Corsica | |
| Department | Upper Corsica | |
| Arrondissement | Calvi | |
| Canton | Calvi | |
| Community association | Calvi-Balagne | |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 32 ' N , 8 ° 54' E | |
| height | 172-1,938 m | |
| surface | 14.01 km 2 | |
| Residents | 286 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 20 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 20214 | |
| INSEE code | 2B361 | |
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Zilia is a municipality with 286 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Corse department on the French island of Corsica .
geography
Zilia is located in the northwest of Corsica at an altitude of 360 meters above sea level in a valley at the foot of the Monte Grosso mountain range . The municipality is located 49 kilometers southwest of Bastia , the seat of the prefecture of the department, and 4 kilometers northwest of the Corsica Regional Natural Park . The municipality has an area of 14.01 square kilometers. The mountain village is from the department of road happened D151 as a thoroughfare. The hamlet of Ghiarghia and the lieu-dit ('place that is named ...') Poffiume belong to the municipality.
history
During the time of the occupation by Rome there was a place called Podium Fluminis with about 800 inhabitants in today's lieu-dit Poffiume. The residents migrated to Zilia and Ghiarghia and Podium Fluminis almost completely disappeared.
In 1509 the Alzipratu convent was founded. In the 17th century it was inhabited by over 20 monks. In the 18th century, however, it served as a base for the military in the War of Independence , which is why the facility was fortified in 1732. French troops used the base until 1752, when they left the island. In 1755, when Pascal Paoli took over the government of Corsica, the buildings were used by Corsican units. After the unification of Corsica with France in 1768, the monks returned and stayed until the French Revolution (1789–1799).
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
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| Residents | 302 | 311 | 352 | 237 | 179 | 212 | 227 | 290 |
Attractions
The Saint-François chapel is in the lieu-dit Poffiume. In the chapel there is a statue from the 17th century, which was classified as a Monument historique ('historical monument') in 1976 .
The baroque parish church of Saint-Roch is dedicated to Saint Roch . It contains several objects classified as Monument historique. These include a group of sculptures from the 18th century, a painting from the 17th century, the high altar from the 18th century and the organ built by Antonius Joseph Saladini in 1831. The organ was restored in 1995.
The north wing of the monastery buildings of Alzipratu has been preserved. In the refectory there are murals. The monastery church has fallen into disrepair and the cloister has disappeared. The buildings were entered in the additional directory of the Monuments historiques in 1966. The Couvent d'Alzipratu is now privately owned.
Only the apse remains of the 10th century chapel of San Lussoriu .
economy
Zilia is known for its vineyards , especially for the red wine from the Domaine d'Alzipratu . Since 1995 spring water from Zilia has been marketed as mineral water under the name Zilia all over Corsica. Another spring, the Dirza spring, produced table water until 1914 . Their water is radioactive and at that time it was thought to be particularly digestive and draining.
Web links
- Municipal presentation on the website of the Calvi-Balagne Municipal Association ( Memento of April 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (French)
Remarks
- ↑ Le village de Zilia. In: Annuaire-Mairie.fr. Retrieved October 14, 2011 (French).
- ↑ a b Entry No. 2B361 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Entry No. 2B361 in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ^ Pierre and Cécilia Acquaviva: Le Domaine. Contact. In: domaine-alzipratu.com. Retrieved October 14, 2011 (French).
- ↑ Zilia. L'Eau des Sources des Montagnes Corses. (No longer available online.) In: eauxdezilia.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011 ; Retrieved October 14, 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.
