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.

La Porta
Church of Saint Jean-Baptiste
Location of La Porta
La Porta
La Porta
Coordinates: 42°25′25″N 9°21′12″E
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCorte
CantonCasinca-Fumalto
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pascal Biaggi
Area
1
5.16 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
191
  Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B246 /20237
Elevation220–1,373 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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