La Porta
La Porta (Italian pronunciation: [la ˌpɔrta], French: [la pɔʁta]; Corsican: A Porta d'Ampugnani) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
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Church of Saint Jean-Baptiste | |
Location of La Porta | |
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Coordinates: 42°25′25″N 9°21′12″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Corsica |
Department | Haute-Corse |
Arrondissement | Corte |
Canton | Casinca-Fumalto |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Biaggi |
Area 1 | 5.16 km2 (1.99 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | 191 |
• Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 2B246 /20237 |
Elevation | 220–1,373 m (722–4,505 ft) (avg. 520 m or 1,710 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
La Porta is situated in the heart of the Castagniccia, of which this is the largest settlement. It formed the gateway (porta) to the ancient pieve of Ampugnani.
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