Monacia-d'Aullène

Monacia-d'Aullène Munacia d'Auddé
Monacia-d'Aullène
Location within Corsica region  Monacia-d'Aullène
Administration
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Corse-du-Sud
Arrondissement	Sartène
Canton	Figari
Mayor	Marc Eugène Luciani (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	0–1,188 m (0–3,898 ft) (avg. 120 m/390 ft)
Land area1	40 km2 (15 sq mi)
Population2	478  (2008)
- Density	12 /km2 (31 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	2A163/ 20171
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 41°30′49″N 9°00′45″E / 41.513611°N 9.0125°E / 41.513611; 9.0125

Monacia-d'Aullène is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.

It shares the canton of Figari with the commune of Figari, Sotta and Pianotolli-Caldarello.

Geography

Monacia-d'Aullène is 14 kilometres (9 mi) west northwest of Figari. It was created in 1864 by dividing Aullène. To the north is the 1,292-metre (4,239 ft) high Mount Cagna, known for its balanced granite boulders named the "Man of Cagna", where the isolated hamlet of Giannucio is located. To the southwest, the commune has an opening to the coast between Point Roccapino to the northwest and the Cala di Furnellu. The latter is preceded by Caniscione Point, on which is the Genoese Tower of Olmeto.^[1]

Population

Historical population of Monacia-d'Aullène

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2005	2008
308	325	353	421	412	396	476	478

See also

• Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department

References

• INSEE

1. ^ "France, le trésor des régions: Département: Corse-du-Sud". http://tresordesregions.mgm.fr/Mdir.php?p=cant.php&region=94&cl=. Retrieved 2008-05-06.  (French).