- Lento
French commune
nomcommune= Lento
native_name= Lentu
région=Corse
département=Haute-Corse
arrondissement=Bastia
canton=Alto-di-Casaconi
insee= 2B140
cp= 20252
maire=
mandat=
intercomm=
longitude= 9.2825
latitude= 42.5227777778
alt moy= convert|550|m|abbr=on
alt mini= convert|131|m|abbr=on
alt maxi= convert|1469|m|abbr=on
hectares=2,372
km²=23.72
sans=91
date-sans=1999
dens=3
date-dens=1999Lento is a commune of the
Haute-Corse department ofFrance on the island ofCorsica . It shares the canton of Alto-di-Casaconi with Monte,Volpajola , Campile, Olmo,Prunelli-di-Casacconi ,Campitello ,Ortiporio ,Canavaggia ,Bigorno ,Scolca ,Crocicchia andPenta-Acquatella . [cite web|title=France, le trésor des régions: Département: Haut-Corse|url=http://tresordesregions.mgm.fr/Mdir.php?p=cant.php®ion=94&cl=|format=html|accessdate=2008-05-06 fr icon.]Geography
Lento is convert|5|km|0 to the west of
Campitello , in the ancient piève deBigorno ; the territory goes to the south as far asGolo , near convert|1469|m Monte Reghia di Pozzo.History
Lento is chiefly known for having been the site of the French army camp at the time of the
Battle of Ponte Novu (1769), which marked the debut of Corsica into the kingdom of France. In the 20th century, Lento supplied numerous officers to the colonial army.Demographics
Demographic evolution::1962: 105:1968: 156:1975: 143:1982: 162:1990: 76:1999: 91Figures after 1962: "Population without double counting"
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