Calvi, Haute-Corse

Calvi (French: [kal.vi]) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

It is the seat of the Canton of Calvi, which contains Calvi and one other commune, Lumio. Calvi is also the capital of the Arrondissement of Calvi, which contains, besides the Canton of Calvi, three other cantons: L'Île-Rousse, Belgodère, and Calenzana.

The 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2ème REP) of the French Foreign Legion is based in the citadel of Calvi.

According to legend, Christopher Columbus supposedly came from Calvi, which at the time was part of the Genoese Empire. Because the often subversive elements of the island gave its inhabitants a bad reputation, he would have been expected to mask his exact birthplace.

Geography

Calvi is located on the northwest coast of the island of Corsica, 95 km (59 mi) from Bastia and 24 km (15 mi) from L'Île-Rousse. It is the fifth-largest commune in Corsica; however, the arrondissement is the smallest.

Climate

History

The motto, "Calvi semper fidelis," ("Calvi Always Faithful") referred originally to its loyalty to the Republic of Genoa.

Corsica

Corsica (/ˈkɔːrsɪkə/; French: Corse [kɔʁs]; Corsican and Italian: Corsica [ˈkɔrsika]) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to France. It is located west of the Italian Peninsula, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the Italian island of Sardinia. Mountains make up two-thirds of the island, forming a single chain.

Corsica is one of the 18 régions of France, although it is designated as a territorial collectivity (collectivité territoriale) by law. As a territorial collectivity, Corsica enjoys some greater powers than other French régions but is referred to as a région in common speech and is almost always listed among them.

The island formed a single department until it was split in 1975 into two departments: Haute-Corse (Upper Corsica) and Corse-du-Sud (Southern Corsica), with its regional capital in Ajaccio, the prefecture city of Corse-du-Sud. Bastia, the prefecture city of Haute-Corse, is the second-largest settlement in Corsica.

After being ruled by the Republic of Genoa since 1284, Corsica was briefly an independent Corsican Republic from 1755 until it was annexed by France in 1769. Due to Corsica's historical ties with the Italian peninsula, the island retains to this day many elements of Italian culture. The native Corsican language, whose northern variant is closely related to Tuscan, is recognised as a regional language by the French government. This Mediterranean island was ruled by various nations over the course of history but had several brief periods of independence.

Corsica, Pennsylvania

Corsica is a borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 354 at the 2000 census. It was named for the Island of Corsica, birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte. The mayor of Corsica is Dave Leadbetter.

Geography

Corsica is located at 41°10′52″N 79°12′8″W / 41.18111°N 79.20222°W / 41.18111; -79.20222 (41.181233, -79.202287).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

History

Corsica suffered a devastating fire in 1873, which destroyed most of the town's businesses and residences.

The first spade of dirt signifying the groundbreaking for Interstate 80 was shoveled on March 19, 1959 near Corsica.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 354 people, 145 households, and 94 families residing in the borough. The population density was 758.9 people per square mile (290.8/km²). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 336.6 per square mile (129.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.59% White, 0.85% Asian, and 0.56% from two or more races.

Corsica (album)

Corsica is a folk music album by Corsican singer and composer Petru Guelfucci, released in 1996. The predominant themes of the album relate to Corsica's culture and beauty. All of the songs take up traditional and local styles, with some being of celebration, while others have sad, melancholic and sometimes mourning tones. The album sold nearly a million copies worldwide and won a gold record award in Canada.

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