Aghione (Corsican: Aghjone) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
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| Coordinates: 42°06′45″N 9°24′05″E / 42.1125°N 9.4014°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Corte |
| Canton | Ghisonaccia |
| Intercommunality | Oriente |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Casanova[1] |
| Area 1 | 33.88 km2 (13.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 233 |
| • Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B002 /20270 |
| Elevation | 17–459 m (56–1,506 ft) (avg. 66 m or 217 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
Aghion is located on the eastern plains of Corsica 5 km west of Aleria. It can be accessed by the D343 road which comes from the National Highway N198 in the south east and passes west through the southern plain of the commune to Maison Pierraggi in the west and continues on to Vezzani in the Tagnone Valley 25 kilometres (16 mi) away. From the D343 the D443 branches north at the hamlet of Samuleto and continues to the village before continuing north by a tortuous mountain route to Casevecchie.[3]
The commune is watered by the Tagnone, a tributary of Tavignano that separates an area of hills to the north from the plain, which is larger in area, to the south. There is a large dam with a large lake in the south of the commune.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages edit
History edit
During the Second World War Aghione aerodrome was used by the 306th Fighter Wing of the 15th US Air Force from 10–21 August 1944 to support Operation Dragoon (the Invasion of Southern France).
Administration edit
List of Successive Mayors of Aghione[4]
| From | To | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2008 | Jean Bladovini | DVD |
| 2008 | 2026 | André Casanova | DVD |
Population edit
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aghionais or Aghionaises in French.[5]
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Economy edit
The commune of Aghione is predominantly agricultural. The hills are used for grazing goats, sheep, and pigs; while the plain is planted with vines and fruit trees (kiwifruit, Mandarins). There is no farm of significant size located in the commune. In particular the grapes are collected by neighbouring wineries - mainly by the Aleria cooperative.
There are no longer any trades or services in the commune. The people find everything necessary at Aleria (10 km away) or Ghisonaccia (20 km away).
The commune has no access to the sea yet is close by (Alzitone is 5 kilometres from the coast). Aghione has no tourist facilities and does not have any second homes.
Sites and Monuments edit
- The Sulphurous water source of Puzzichello (site now abandoned)
- Alzitone Reservoir (artificial lake)
- An old railway line on the eastern plain
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 c Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 2B - Haute-Corse, habitants.fr
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Aghione, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links edit
- Official website of Aghione Archived 28 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Aghione on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
