| Corse-du-Sud (Southern Corsica) |
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 Location of Corse-du-Sud in France |
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| Coordinates: 41°51′N 9°2′E / 41.850°N 9.033°ECoordinates: 41°51′N 9°2′E / 41.850°N 9.033°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Corsica | |
| Prefecture | Ajaccio | |
| Subprefectures | Sartène | |
| Government | ||
| • President of the Departemental Council | Pierre-Jean Luciani (DVD) | |
| Area1 | ||
| • Total | 4,014 km2 (1,550 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 145,846 | |
| • Rank | 99th | |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Department number | 2A | |
| Arrondissements | 2 | |
| Cantons | 11 | |
| Communes | 124 | |
| ^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2 | ||
Corse-du-Sud (French pronunciation: [kɔʁs.dy.syd]; Corsican: Corsica suttana) (English: South Corsica) is a department of France composed of the southern part of the island of Corsica.
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History[edit]
The department was formed on 15 September 1975, when the corsican department was divided into Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud. Its boundaries correspond to the former department of Liamone, which existed from 1793 to 1811.
The department hit the head-lines at the end of the twentieth century with the assassination at Ajaccio of the prefect Claude Érignac on 6 February 1998.
Geography[edit]
The department is surrounded on three sides by the Mediterranean Sea and on the north by the department of Haute-Corse.
The entire island of Corsica is mountainous with many beautiful beaches.
Demographics[edit]
The people living in this subregion are called "Southerners" (Suttanacci).
Culture and Politics[edit]
Corsicans are a fiercely independent people. However, on 6 July 2003 a referendum rejected increased autonomy by a very small majority, with 50.98 percent of those voting being against and 49.02 percent for. This was a major setback for the French Minister of the Interior, Nicolas Sarkozy, who had hoped to use Corsica as the first step in his decentralization programme.
Departemental Council[edit]
The President of the Departemental Council is Pierre-Jean Luciani, who has held the office since 2015.[1]
| Party | seats | |
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| • | Union for a Popular Movement | 11 |
| Miscellaneous Left | 4 | |
| • | Miscellaneous Right | 4 |
| Left Radical Party | 2 | |
| Party of the Corsican Nation | 1 | |
Tourism[edit]
South Corsica enjoys the mild and hot climate of Mediterranean Islands, and therefore attracts a lot of tourists. Its gem is the city of Bonifacio, part of which is built upon a huge cliff. But inside mountains are beautiful as well, especially the Aiguilles de Bavella, some naked, needle-like rocks.
References[edit]
- ^ (French) « Pierre-Jean Luciani élu président du Conseil départemental de Corse-du-Sud », Corse-Matin 02/04/2015
See also[edit]
- Cantons of the Corse-du-Sud department
- Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department
- Arrondissements of the Corse-du-Sud department
External links[edit]
- (French) General Council website
- (English) Corse-du-Sud at DMOZ
- (French) University of Corsica website
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