Aiti (in Corsican Àiti, pronounced [ˈaː.i.di]) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

Aiti
A general view of Aiti
A general view of Aiti
Location of Aiti
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Aiti is located in France
Aiti
Aiti
Aiti is located in Corsica
Aiti
Aiti
Coordinates: 42°24′00″N 9°14′41″E / 42.4°N 9.2447°E / 42.4; 9.2447
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCorte
CantonGolo-Morosaglia
IntercommunalityPasquale Paoli
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Pierre Orsoni[1]
Area
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12.17 km2 (4.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
27
 • Density2.2/km2 (5.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
2B003 /20244
Elevation240–1,120 m (790–3,670 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Aiti is some 15 km north of Corte and about 25 km inland from the east coast of Corsica. The Highway N193 from Corte goes north passing near the eastern border of the commune however the commune can only be accessed from this side by the D39 from Francardo a tortuous and circuitous road. The commune can also be accessed from the eastern side from San-Lorenzo on the Highway D39 which has a small connecting road across a bridge to the D39 road which enters the commune from the south and is another tortuous and circuitous route to the village of Aiti. Other than some short mountain access roads there are no other roads in the commune.[3]

Relief

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Aiti occupies the northern part of the mountain chain in the west of the massif of Monte San Petrone (1,767 m) which is separated by the Casaluna Valley.

The commune lies "below the hill" (Cismonte in Corsican), or "Corsican Shale" in the north-east of the island along the edge of the Cap Corse shale which continues to the San Petrone mountains and ends south of Castagnicia. These mountains are a block of lustrous shale from the Tertiary period during the uplift of the Alps on the Hercynian bedrock at the end of the Paleozoic era.

The highest point in the commune is the Cima a l'Orzale (1,121 m) south of the town and the lowest point is next to the Golo river (238 m) to the north-west.

The commune is mountainous with the hills of Castagnicia to the west. It occupies a small portion of a low-lying area called "Cuvette de Ponte Leccia" (Ponte Leccia Basin) which is one of a series of central low-lying areas stretching from L'Île-Rousse to Solenzara through Ponte Leccia, Corte, and Cateraggio. It includes many small valleys where streams flow to the Golo or the Casaluna.

Hydrography

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The western border of the commune is the Callasima River which flows north to join the Golo River near Ponte-Leccia.[4]

Several streams run through the commune, emerging from either side of the valley. The main streams are Poggie, Coticcio (fed by the Campo and Riduri), and Fossa Ceca.

Administration

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List of Successive Mayors of Aiti[5]

From To Name
2001 2022 Gérard Orsoni
2022 2026 Pierre Orsoni

Population

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The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aïtinchi.[6]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 59—    
1975 32−8.37%
1982 16−9.43%
1990 26+6.26%
1999 24−0.89%
2007 31+3.25%
2012 33+1.26%
2017 30−1.89%
Source: INSEE[7]
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Panorama of the Village

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. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Google Maps
  4. ^ Corsica River Map
  5. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  6. ^ Le nom des habitants du 2B - Haute-Corse, habitants.fr
  7. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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