Appietto

Appietto (French pronunciation: [apjɛto]; Corsican: Appiettu) is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.

Appietto
Commune
Ruins of the chapel of St. Cyr
Location of Appietto
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Coordinates: 42°00′53″N 8°46′06″E
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Corse-du-Sud
Arrondissement	Ajaccio
Canton	Gravona-Prunelli
Intercommunality	CA Pays Ajaccien
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	François Faggianelli[1]
Area 1	34.41 km2 (13.29 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,751
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	2A017 /20167
Elevation	0–876 m (0–2,874 ft) (avg. 431 m or 1,414 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Appietto is located 17 km from Ajaccio, and stretches from the Gozzi mount to the coastline of the Gulf of Lava. This historic village culminates at 480 meters, while the rest of the town consists of several ancient villages (Volpaja, Lava Listincone, Picchio, Piscia Rossa) and recent subdivisions (Monté Nebbio, Chiosu Vecchiu, Vanghone, Filletta).

The Ruisseau de Lava flows through the commune from east to west.^[3] It enters the sea in the Golfe de Lava, which has been designated a Natura 2000 site.^[4]

Sights

• Chapel St Cyr: This chapel is located on the heights of Appietto. It is oriented eastwards. It remains in ruins today.
• Ciuttulaghja: An archaeological site in Corsica. It is located in the commune.
• Torra di Pelusella: A Genoese tower.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	319	—
1975	324	+0.22%
1982	623	+9.79%
1990	857	+4.07%
1999	1,149	+3.31%
2009	1,442	+2.30%
2014	1,697	+3.31%
2020	1,795	+0.94%
Source: INSEE[5]

Ancient chapel of St. Cyr

See also

• Tour de Pelusella
• Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department