Ortiporio
Commune in Corsica, France
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Ortiporio (French pronunciation: [ɔʁtipɔʁjo]; Corsican: Ortiporiu) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Ortiporio
Ortiporiu | |
|---|---|
 A view of the church of Saint-Augustin and the Monte Sant'Angelo | |
 Location of Ortiporio | |
  Ortiporio  Ortiporio | |
| Coordinates: 42°27′21″N 9°20′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Corte |
| Canton | Golo-Morosaglia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Sarti[1] |
Area 1 | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 139 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 2B195 /20290 |
| Elevation | 313–1,236 m (1,027–4,055 ft) (avg. 700 m or 2,300 ft) |
| Website | ortiporio |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is part of the canton of Golo-Morosaglia.[3]
Geography
Ortiporio is 24 kilometres (15 mi) to the south of Campitello at the foot of Mont Campuli, which is 1,236 metres (4,055 ft).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 141 | — |
| 1968 | 167 | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 119 | −28.7% |
| 1982 | 100 | −16.0% |
| 1990 | 104 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 113 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 126 | +11.5% |
History
1934 - Night of 3 to 4 February : an avalanche caused the death of 37 persons. The snow level exceeded 1.50 m by place. A stele, in the church Saint-Augustine, reminds of this tragic disaster.[4]
