Corte (, ; ; ;Entry ''corte'' in the ''Dizionario d'ortografia e di pronunzia'' (''DOP'').
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in the

Haute-Corse Haute-Corse (; co, Corsica suprana , or ; en, Upper Corsica) is (as of 2022) an administrative department of France, consisting of the northern part of the island of Corsica. The corresponding departmental territorial collectivity merged wi ...

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, on the island of

Corsica Corsica ( , Upper , Southern ; it, Corsica; ; french: Corse ; lij, Còrsega; sc, Còssiga) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of ...

, France. It is the fourth-largest commune in Corsica after

Ajaccio Ajaccio (, , ; French: ; it, Aiaccio or ; co, Aiacciu , locally: ; la, Adiacium) is a French commune, prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud, and head office of the ''Collectivité territoriale de Corse'' (capital city of Corsica). ...

Bastia Bastia (, , , ; co, Bastìa ) is a commune in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It is located in the northeast of the island of Corsica at the base of Cap Corse. It also has the second-highest population of any commune on the is ...

, and

Porto-Vecchio Porto-Vecchio (, ; it, Porto Vecchio or ; co, Portivechju or ) is a commune in the French department of Corse-du-Sud, on the island of Corsica. Porto-Vecchio is a medium-sized port city placed on a good harbor, the southernmost of the mars ...

Administration

Corte is a

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of the Haute-Corse department.

History

Corte was the capital of the Corsican independent state during the period of

Pasquale Paoli Filippo Antonio Pasquale de' Paoli (; french: link=no, Pascal Paoli; 6 April 1725 – 5 February 1807) was a Corsican patriot, statesman, and military leader who was at the forefront of resistance movements against the Genoese and later ...

. During World War I, German prisoners of war were kept in the Citadel.

Population

Sights

Sites of interest include the Fortress (''A citadella''), the Museum of Corsica (''Museu di a Corsica''), and the University of Corsica (''Università di Corsica'').

Transport

National roads lead to

and

. Corte is also linked to

and Calvi by the Chemin de fer de la Corse (Corsican Railway), and is served by trains running between Ajaccio and Calvi, and Ajaccio and Bastia.

Climate

Corte has a

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(

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: Csa), sometimes presenting

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conditions during the winter, with 52 summer days and 56 frost days.

Education

Corte has become a major university town in Corsica since the Pasquale Paoli University opened up again in 1980s.

Notable people

Corte was the birthplace of

Joseph Bonaparte it, Giuseppe-Napoleone Buonaparte es, José Napoleón Bonaparte , house = Bonaparte , father = Carlo Buonaparte , mother = Letizia Ramolino , birth_date = 7 January 1768 , birth_place = Corte, Corsica, Republic of ...

(1768–1844), the eldest brother of the French Emperor

Napoleon I Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...

, who made him

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(1806–1808) and

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(1808–1813). Corte was also the birthplace of

Theophilus of Corte Theophilus of Corte (30 October 1676 – 17 June 1740) - born Biagio Arrighi - was an Italian Roman Catholic priest and a professed member from the Order of Friars Minor. Arrighi became known for his preaching and evangelization efforts and ac ...

(1676 - 1740), an

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and a professed member from the

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Gallery

File:Overview - Corte, Corsica.jpg, Panorama File:Corte, Corsica (8132723589).jpg, Citadel File:Church - Corte, Corsica.jpg, Church File:Corte citadelle.jpg, La Citadelle File:Corte statue de Gaffori.jpg, Place Gaffori, with the statue of General Ghjuvan Petru Gaffori in front of his former home File:Corte fontaine.jpg, Fountain at the beginning of the boardwalk called ''Rampe Sainte Croix'' from the ''Cours Paoli'' to the Chapel of ''Sainte Croix'' File:Corte maison n°1 Place du Poilu.jpg, House of birth of

(1768) File:Corte panorama.jpg, Corte Panorama created from three images recorded at the bridge over the

Restonica The Restonica is a small river in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica, France. It is a tributary of the river Tavignano. The river has a steep and rocky course with many pools and waterfalls. The valley contains two lakes, and is a popular tou ...

, ''pont vieux''

References

External links

Official website

Tourist office website

University of Corsica
Communes of Haute-Corse Subprefectures in France Capitals of former nations Haute-Corse communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{HauteCorse-geo-stub