Bastelicaccia (;
Corsican: ''A Bastirgaccia'') is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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in the
Corse-du-Sud
Corse-du-Sud (; co, link=no, Corsica suttana , or ; en, Southern Corsica) is (as of 2019) an administrative department of France, consisting of the southern part of the island of Corsica. The corresponding departmental territorial collect ...
department of
France
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on the island of
Corsica.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Bastilcacci'' or ''Bastelicacciais'' and ''Bastelicacciaises''.
Geography
Bastelicaccia is to the east of the centre of
Ajaccio and immediately to the east of
Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport. It was created in 1865 between the rivers
Gravona
The Gravona is a river on the island of Corsica, France. It flows from the center of the island southwest to the Gulf of Ajaccio. Its entire course is in the Corse-du-Sud Department of France. It is long. The Gravona Valley conducts the main hi ...
and
Prunelli
The Prunelli is a small coastal river in the department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France.
It flows into the Golfe d'Ajaccio on the Mediterranean Sea.
Course
The Prunelli is long.
It crosses the communes of Ajaccio, Bastelica, Bastelicaccia, Caur ...
. The highest point in the commune is Monte Aragnasco. Access to the commune is by
Route nationale
A ''route nationale'', or simply ''nationale'', is a class of trunk road in France. They are important roads of national significance which cross broad portions of the French territory, in contrast to departmental or communal roads which serve m ...
N196 which passes through the south of the commune from the airport in the west to
Cauro in the east. The D3 branches off the N196 at the south-western edge of the commune and goes north-east through the commune to
Ocana. Access to the village is by the D303 which branches from the D3 in the commune and goes north to the village then continues north to join the D1 west of
Cuttoli-Corticchiato. Apart from the main village there are the villages of Colombina, Macina, Bottacina, Cagile, Casaccia, Mascarone, Cuara, Funtanacciu, Mascardaccia, Suaralta, Forcala, and Pisciatello. The commune is hilly with many villages, farms, and some forests.
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One of the traditional cheeses of Corsica is called ''bastelicacciu'' after the commune. It is produced in the lower valleys of the Gravona and Prunelli.][.]
History
On the 18th century land survey Bastelicaccia was better known as ''Bastélica-Communes''. It became populated from the beginning of the 19th century.
With a land area of 1820 hectares, the population of about 800 in Bastelica village considered that it was easier to settle in the plains for most farmers as the lowland climate was better in winter. So, in summer, there would be an annual migration back to Bastelica
Bastelica is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
It was the birthplace of Sampiero Corso.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Bastelicais'', ''Bastelicaises'', or ''Bastilcacci''.
Geography ...
village. As a result, the Chief Surveyor advised the creation of the commune of Bastelicaccia.
Bastelicaccia is part of the Canton of Ajaccio-5 The canton of Ajaccio-5 is an administrative division of the Corse-du-Sud department, southeastern France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas ...
. The Canton also includes Alata, Villanova and part of Ajaccio.[Décret n° 2014-229 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Corse-du-Sud]
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Bastelicaccia has evolved at a rapid pace due to the proximity of the regional capital and its urban sprawl.
Administration
List of Successive Mayors
Demography
In 2017 the commune had 3,983 inhabitants.
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has a very large number of houses that are registered as historical monuments. As well as the houses the commune also has a number of other sites that are registered as historical monuments:
* A Bread Oven at Cagili (18th century)
* The Prunelli Inn at Pisciatella (19th century)
* The old Primary School at Fontanaccio (1882)
* The old Primary School at Pedocchio (1882)
Religious heritage
The Church of Saint Michel (19th century) is registered as an historical monument. The Church contains a Statue: Christ on the Cross (18th century) which is registered as an historical object.[Ministry of Culture, Palissy ]
See also
* Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department
An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, religious, ...
References
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Communes of Corse-du-Sud