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Lucciana

Coordinates: 42°32′46″N 9°25′05″E / 42.546°N 9.418°E / 42.546; 9.418
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Lucciana
A view of Lucciana village
A view of Lucciana village
Location of Lucciana
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Lucciana is located in France
Lucciana
Lucciana
Lucciana is located in Corsica
Lucciana
Lucciana
Coordinates: 42°32′46″N 9°25′05″E / 42.546°N 9.418°E / 42.546; 9.418
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementBastia
CantonBorgo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joseph Galletti[1]
Area
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29.16 km2 (11.26 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,091
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Luccianais, Luccianaise (French)
luccianese (Italian)
luccianincu, luccianinca (Corsican)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B148 /20290
Elevation0–687 m (0–2,254 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lucciana (Corsican pronunciation: [lutˈtʃana], Italian: [lutˈtʃaːna], French: [lutʃ(j)ana]) is a French commune in the department of Upper Corsica, collectivity and island of Corsica.

Geography

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Situated on the eastern coast of Corsica nearly 20 km (12 mi) to the south of Bastia, the commune extends itself to the mountainous summit as far as the twisted lagoon of La Marana bordering the Tyrrhenian Sea.

The international airport of Bastia - Poretta is situated in the commune.

History

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The Roman town of Mariana had been founded by Gaius Marius in 93 BC. It was the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Mariana, associated with the dioceses of Pisa and Genoa, which lasted until it was transferred, along with all Corsican bishoprics, by the Concordat of 1801 to the Diocese of Ajaccio. The former cathedral, generally known as the church of La Canonica, is a notable Romanesque building of the 12th century.

Economy

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Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,653—    
1975 2,507+6.13%
1982 2,692+1.02%
1990 3,217+2.25%
1999 3,794+1.85%
2007 4,010+0.69%
2012 4,883+4.02%
2017 5,780+3.43%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

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International relations

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Lucciana is twinned with:[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ "Jumelages" (in French). Retrieved 13 January 2024.