Commune in Corsica, France
Commune in Corsica, France
Ambiegna is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica .
Geography
Ambiegna is located some 25 km in a direct line north of Ajaccio and 5 km east of Sagone. It can be accessed by the D25 road from Casaglione in the south or by the D1 road from Solane in the south-west both going to the village on the eastern side of the commune. The D1 road continues north to Le Truggia by a tortuous route. The commune is remote and rugged with dense forests.[ 3]
The north-western border of the commune entirely consists of a large river flowing to the west.[ 3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
Places adjacent to Ambiegna
[ 3]
Administration
The Town Hall List of Successive Mayors [ 4]
From
To
Name
Party
2001
2014
Étienne Colonna
UMP
2008
2026
Jean Toussaint Poli
Demography
In 2017 the commune had 68 inhabitants.
Historical population Year 1800 96 — 1806 103 +1.18% 1821 120 +1.02% 1831 119 −0.08% 1836 130 +1.78% 1841 132 +0.31% 1846 119 −2.05% 1851 135 +2.56% 1856 136 +0.15% 1861 128 −1.21% 1866 130 +0.31% 1872 138 +1.00% 1876 144 +1.07% 1881 158 +1.87% 1886 141 −2.25% 1891 116 −3.83% 1896 120 +0.68% 1901 140 +3.13%
Year 1906 160 +2.71% 1911 151 −1.15% 1921 115 −2.69% 1926 98 −3.15% 1931 97 −0.20% 1936 102 +1.01% 1946 102 +0.00% 1954 90 −1.55% 1962 89 −0.14% 1968 89 +0.00% 1975 79 −1.69% 1982 59 −4.08% 1990 48 −2.55% 1999 43 −1.21% 2007 59 +4.03% 2012 66 +2.27% 2017 68 +0.60%
Source: EHESS[ 5] [ 6]
A Memorial Plaque in Ambiegna Ambiegna War Memorial
Culture and heritage
Ambiegna Village The Marchi Family House 2 View from Ambiegna House 7 A house in Ambiegna
Civil heritage
The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
A Rotary Oil Mill (20th century)[ 7]
The Marchi family House (1) (1733)[ 8]
The Marchi family House (2) (1861)[ 9]
The Defranchi family House (1866)[ 10]
A House (6) (1855)[ 11]
A House (7) (18th century)[ 12]
A Fabrica di Pipa Sawmill (1893)[ 13] A Flour Mill (18th century)[ 14]
A former Presbytery (1871)[ 15]
A former School now the Town Hall (1886)[ 16]
Houses (18th-19th century)[ 17]
Religious heritage
The Parish Church of Saint-Côme and Saint-Damien (19th century)[ 18]
A Painting: Virgin and child with Saints (17th century)[ 19]
A Ciborium (20th century)[ 20]
A Statuette for Collections (20th century)[ 21]
A Sunburst Monstrance (19th century)[ 22]
A Chalice with Paten (19th century)[ 23]
A Chalice (18th century)[ 24]
A set of 2 Altar Candlesticks (17th century)[ 25]
A Pail for Holy water (19th century)[ 26]
An Altar Painting: Virgin and child surrounded by Saints (17th century)[ 27]
A Statuette: the Child Jesus (19th century)[ 28]
A Painting: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (18th century)[ 29]
A Statue: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (19th century)[ 30]
A Baptismal font (18th century)[ 31]
The Furniture in the Church[ 32]
See also
References
^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" . data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies . 19 December 2024.^ a b c Google Maps ^ List of Mayors of France ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui : Commune data sheet Ambiegna , EHESS (in French) .^ Population en historique depuis 1968 , INSEE^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001700 Rotary Oil Mill (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001693 Marchi family House (1) (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001694 Marchi family House (2) (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001696 Defranchi family House (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001695 House (6) (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001697 House (7) (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001702 A Fabrica di Pipa Sawmill (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001701 Flour Mill (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001699 Former Presbytery (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001698 Former School now the Town Hall (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001692 Houses (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA2A001690 Parish Church of Saint-Côme and Saint-Damien (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM2A000059 Painting: Virgin and child with Saints (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000775 Ciborium (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000774 Statuette for Collections (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000773 Sunburst Monstrance (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000772 Chalice with Paten (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000771 Chalice (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000751 Set of 2 Altar Candlesticks (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000749 Pail for Holy water (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000748 Altar Painting: Virgin and child surrounded by Saints (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000747 Statuette: the Child Jesus (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000746 Painting: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000745 Statue: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000744 Baptismal font (in French)
^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM2A000743 Furniture in the Church (in French)
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