Sartène

Sartène (French pronunciation: ​[saʁtɛn]; Corsican: Sartè, pronounced [sarˈtɛ]; Italian: Sartena, [sarˈtɛːna] or Sartene, [sarˈtɛːne][2][3]) is a commune in the department of Corse-du-Sud on the island of Corsica, France.

Sartène

Sartè  (Corsican)
Subprefecture and commune
A general view of Sartène
Coat of arms
Location of Sartène
Sartène
Sartène
Coordinates: 41°37′18″N 8°58′27″E
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentCorse-du-Sud
ArrondissementSartène
CantonSartenais-Valinco
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Paul Quilichini
Area
1
200.4 km2 (77.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,259
 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2A272 /20100
Elevation0–1,320 m (0–4,331 ft)
(avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Its history dates back to medieval times and granite buildings from the early 16th century still line some of the streets. One of the main incidents in the town's history was an attack by pirates from Algiers in 1583, after which 400 people were taken away. These attacks continued into the 18th century.

Place de la Liberation

The town is centred on the Place de la Liberation (previously the Place Porta), at the edge of which is the church of Sainte Marie. The town allows good views across the valley. Sartene wine is appreciated by wine connoisseurs for its good quality.

Sartene has given its name to one of the southern Corsican dialects a variety of which is the Gallurese spoken in North Sardinia.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18001,882—    
18062,198+16.8%
18212,200+0.1%
18312,715+23.4%
18362,682−1.2%
18413,091+15.2%
18463,892+25.9%
18513,949+1.5%
18563,874−1.9%
18611,406−63.7%
18664,082+190.3%
18724,162+2.0%
18764,724+13.5%
18815,748+21.7%
18865,608−2.4%
18915,615+0.1%
18966,154+9.6%
19015,098−17.2%
19064,378−14.1%
19114,746+8.4%
19216,135+29.3%
19266,445+5.1%
19316,479+0.5%
19366,174−4.7%
19465,592−9.4%
19545,543−0.9%
19622,805−49.4%
19682,913+3.9%
19753,761+29.1%
19823,044−19.1%
19903,525+15.8%
19993,410−3.3%
20083,135−8.1%
20123,418+9.0%
20133,403−0.4%

Sights

Genoese towers in the commune of Sartène:

There are numerous archaeological sites in the commune or Sartène:

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Luciano Canepari. "Sartena". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. Luciano Canepari. "Sartene". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved 16 January 2021.


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