Antisanti (in Corsican Antisanti, pronounced [ɑ̃ŋ.ti.ˈzɑ̃ːŋ.ti]) is a commune in the Haute-Corse (Upper Corsica) department of France on the island of Corsica.
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 The church and surrounding buildings in Antisanti | |
Location of Antisanti  | |
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| Coordinates: 42°10′04″N 9°20′48″E / 42.1678°N 9.3467°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Corte |
| Canton | Ghisonaccia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Anthony Alessandrini[1] |
| Area 1 | 47.95 km2 (18.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 568 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B016 /20270 |
| Elevation | 5–780 m (16–2,559 ft) (avg. 750 m or 2,460 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
Antisanti is a landlocked commune on the eastern side of Corsica overlooking the eastern plain of the island some 80 km south of Bastia and 12 km west by north-west of Aléria. It belonged to the ancient Pieve of Rogna and is now part of the Rogna in La micro-region located on the right bank of the Tavignano extending from Vivario to the plain. Access to the commune is by the minor road D43 from Aléria in the east passing through the heart of the commune and the village before continuing west to join the D143 south-east of Santo-Pietro-di-Venaco. There is also a connecting road to the D343 near Vezzani. National Highway N200 passes along the eastern and northern borders but there is no access to the commune.
The west of the commune is rugged and heavily forested, while the eastern half is on the plain with mostly farmland although still having significant forested areas.
The northern and eastern borders of the commune are formed by the Tavignano river with a large tributary flowing west through the centre of the commune to join it on the eastern border.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages edit
History edit
In 1770 Antisanti was one of the least populated communes in the Piève of Rogna.[4]
With the French Revolution of 1789 the Pieve of Sorba became the Canton of Vezzani in the district of Bastia.
Since 1954 Antisanti has been part of the Canton of Vezzani along with the communes of Aghione, Casevecchie, Noceta, Pietroso, Rospigliani, and Vezzani.[5]
Administration edit
List of Successive Mayors[6]
| From | To | Name |
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| 1953 | 1989 | Paul Baud[7] |
| 2001 | 2026 | Anthony Alessandrini |
Demography edit
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Antisantais or Antisantaises in French.[8]
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Economy edit
Antisanti markets 40% of the national production of Clementines from its vast orchards.
Cultural and heritage edit
Civil architecture edit
- A War Memorial on the side facade of the parish church.
Religious heritage edit
- The 'Parish church of Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens. Built in 1894, this small baroque church was remodeled and enlarged in 1944.
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Town hall and church -
Parish church -
Interior of the church -
Ornate ceiling of the nave
Notable resident edit
Politician Georges Benedetti was born in Antisanti on 29 July 1930.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Google Maps
- ^ Antisanti website Archived 2013-06-27 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ ADECEC - CORSICA: Elements for a dictionary of proper names Archived 2012-01-26 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- ^ List of Mayors of France
- ^ Commemorative Plaque
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 2B - Haute-Corse, habitants.fr
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Antisanti, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
- Antisanti official website
- Antisanti on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
