Morosaglia
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Morosaglia (; ; , ) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department, on the island of Corsica, France. Since 2015, it is the seat of the canton of Golo-Morosaglia.
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Morosaglia is a commune and village located in the Haute-Corse department of France, on the island of Corsica. It serves as the capital of the Canton of Castifao-Morosaglia and the Canton of Golo-Morosaglia. The municipality has an area of 24.45 square kilometers and shares borders with Canavaggia, Piedigriggio, Castineta, and Castello-di-Rostino. Its official name is also listed as Merusaglia, and the residents are known as Morosagliesi.
The population of Morosaglia is recorded as 1,160, comprising 510 males and 533 females. The village sits at an elevation of 1,249 meters above sea level. Its postal code is 20218, and it falls within the arrondissement of Corte. The local government can be reached via the official website or by phone at +33-4-95-47-62-60.
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- Locality
- Morosaglia
- Region
- Corse
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,105
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Morosaglia
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Morosaglia-Eglise-3.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Convento in Morosaglia
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Morosaglia (Haute-Corse).svg
- French commune.native name
- Merusaglia
- French commune.arrondissement
- Corte
- French commune.canton
- Golo-Morosaglia
- French commune.INSEE
- 2B169
- French commune.postal code
- 20218
- French commune.mayor
- Vincent Cognetti
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.population demonym
- Merusaglincu, Merusaglinca (Corsican) Morosagliese (Italian)
- French commune.elevation m
- 860
- French commune.elevation min m
- 182
- French commune.elevation max m
- 1249
- French commune.area km2
- 24
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Official website
Mairie de Morosaglia Ponte-Leccia Site Officiel
Site officiel de la Mairie de Morosaglia - Ponte Leccia, présentant la ville, son patrimoine, vie économique, environnement, la mairie et les services municipaux.
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Encyclopedic overview
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Morosaglia (; ; , ) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department, on the island of Corsica, France. Since 2015, it is the seat of the canton of Golo-Morosaglia.
==History== 200px|thumb|left|The tomb of Pasquale Paoli in his house of birth Morosaglia is the native commune of Pasquale Paoli (1725-1807). The house in which he was born is a museum. This commune also is the historical seat of the Corsican Republic. Paoli had his chambers in the Franciscan monastery and the Corsican parliament met there.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Morosaglia” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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