Ambiegna
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Ambiegna | |
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 The church of Saint-Côme and Saint-Damien, in Ambiegna | |
 Location of Ambiegna | |
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| Coordinates: 42°05′05″N 8°47′35″E / 42.0847°N 8.7931°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Corse-du-Sud |
| Arrondissement | Ajaccio |
| Canton | Sevi-Sorru-Cinarca |
| Intercommunality | Spelunca-Liamone |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Toussaint Poli[1] |
Area 1 | 6.12 km2 (2.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 79 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2A014 /20151 |
| Elevation | 8–441 m (26–1,447 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ambiegna is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Ambiegna is located some 25 km in a direct line north of Ajaccio and 5 km east of Sagone. It can be accessed by the D25 road from Casaglione in the south or by the D1 road from Solane in the south-west both going to the village on the eastern side of the commune. The D1 road continues north to Le Truggia by a tortuous route. The commune is remote and rugged with dense forests.[3]
The north-western border of the commune is formed by the river Liamone.[3]
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Administration
Demography
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Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
- A Rotary Oil Mill (20th century)
[7] - The Marchi family House (1) (1733)[8]
- The Marchi family House (2) (1861)[9]
- The Defranchi family House (1866)[10]
- A House (6) (1855)[11]
- A House (7) (18th century)[12]
- A Fabrica di Pipa Sawmill (1893)[13]
- A Flour Mill (18th century)[14]
- A former Presbytery (1871)[15]
- A former School now the Town Hall (1886)[16]
- Houses (18th-19th century)[17]
Religious heritage
The Parish Church of Saint-Côme and Saint-Damien (19th century)
is registered as an historical monument.[18] The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
- A Painting: Virgin and child with Saints (17th century)
[19] - A Ciborium (20th century)[20]
- A Statuette for Collections (20th century)[21]
- A Sunburst Monstrance (19th century)[22]
- A Chalice with Paten (19th century)[23]
- A Chalice (18th century)[24]
- A set of 2 Altar Candlesticks (17th century)[25]
- A Pail for Holy water (19th century)[26]
- An Altar Painting: Virgin and child surrounded by Saints (17th century)[27]
- A Statuette: the Child Jesus (19th century)[28]
- A Painting: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (18th century)[29]
- A Statue: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (19th century)[30]
- A Baptismal font (18th century)[31]
- The Furniture in the Church[32]
