Sartène
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Sartène
Sartè (Corsican) | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 A general view of Sartène | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Sartène  | |
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| Coordinates: 41°37′18″N 8°58′27″E / 41.6217°N 8.9742°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Corse-du-Sud |
| Arrondissement | Sartène |
| Canton | Sartenais-Valinco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Paul Quilichini |
| Area 1 | 200.4 km2 (77.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 3,570 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2A272 /20100 |
| Elevation | 0–1,320 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. | |
Sartène (French pronunciation: [saʁtɛn]; Corsican: Sartè, pronounced [sarˈtɛ]; Italian: Sartena), is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
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.
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1800 | 1,882 | — |
| 1806 | 2,198 | +16.8% |
| 1821 | 2,200 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 2,715 | +23.4% |
| 1836 | 2,682 | −1.2% |
| 1841 | 3,091 | +15.2% |
| 1846 | 3,892 | +25.9% |
| 1851 | 3,949 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 3,874 | −1.9% |
| 1861 | 1,406 | −63.7% |
| 1866 | 4,082 | +190.3% |
| 1872 | 4,162 | +2.0% |
| 1876 | 4,724 | +13.5% |
| 1881 | 5,748 | +21.7% |
| 1886 | 5,608 | −2.4% |
| 1891 | 5,615 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 6,154 | +9.6% |
| 1901 | 5,098 | −17.2% |
| 1906 | 4,378 | −14.1% |
| 1911 | 4,746 | +8.4% |
| 1921 | 6,135 | +29.3% |
| 1926 | 6,445 | +5.1% |
| 1931 | 6,479 | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 6,174 | −4.7% |
| 1946 | 5,592 | −9.4% |
| 1954 | 5,543 | −0.9% |
| 1962 | 2,805 | −49.4% |
| 1968 | 2,913 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 3,761 | +29.1% |
| 1982 | 3,044 | −19.1% |
| 1990 | 3,525 | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 3,410 | −3.3% |
| 2008 | 3,135 | −8.1% |
| 2012 | 3,418 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 3,403 | −0.4% |
Sights
Genoese towers in the commune of Sartène:
There are numerous archaeological sites in the commune or Sartène:
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
- A page on the history of the town
- Corsican Dolmens (in English and Italian)
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