Velone-Orneto is a

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in the

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department of

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on the island of Corsica.

Geography

The municipality of Velone-Orneto is located about forty miles south of

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, and is part of the Tavagna (Haute-Corse), with four other municipalities: Taglio-Isolaccio, Pero-Casevecchie, Talasani and

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. Six hamlets composing the municipality: Orneto, Carbonaccia, Velone, Inelaccia, Fiuminale Suttanu and Fiuminale Supranu (the latter three have been abandoned).

Geography

Population

See also