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578:. The long circular route that give its shape to the village makes a sharp turn to cross U Canale, a place whose name might come from an old canal or from one of the old families that lives there, if not both. Then the road turns towards the location of the first houses built under Genoan rule, which stand protected at the bottom of the valley, "A Cardiccia". There are also more specific quarters like Guazzina, named after the fountain located there.
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rest and joy. The church is dedicated to the village's patron saint, Santu
Quilicus, after whom it is named. Santu Quilicus translates to Saint Cyr, but this name is never used. Santu Quilicus' day is also the village's holiday, and it is celebrated with a parade and with games and feasting July 14 and 15.
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Nearby, there are two springs with mythic virtues - one hot and sulphureous, the other cold but also sulphureous. The first was famous for having "bleached" psoriasis, and the second was good for the eyes. There was one bath for men and one for women, as found elsewhere in
Corsica. Only one remains.
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The main visible monument, Balogna's church is typical of a Toscan country style - you can also see the same style in the Tuscan
Apennines, on the other side of the sea. The bell tower was built after the church itself. The only flat part of the village, the parvis, above the cemetery, is a place of
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Finally, three uninhabited valleys behind the village that were once in use (chestnuts, olives, kilns) make up the rest of the territory of the commune. Now this area is used for hunting, hiking, and swims in streams or in the river Sagone. Two bridges, one recent, one dating back to the nineteenth
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In the period 2012–2017, the annual population growth was +1.1%, of which -1.2% due to natural change and +2.3% due to migratory change. In 2017, there were more men (57%) then women (43%) in the commune. The population is relatively old: 18.6% is more than 75 years old (national average: 9.3%).
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The bandit
Mathieu Poli (not to be confused with Théodore Poli), wrongfully condemned to a work camp in Cayenne for a murder he did not commit, was a model prisoner up until he was able to return and straighten things out. His biography is currently being written.
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century, apparently the result of first attempt at a Genoan bridge, show the lasting efforts of conquest and control of the territory. Until 1930, there was an important mule road, which explains why the
Balogna families are so close to those of
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The old inn, which could have housed about thirty people, has been turned into a barn. Since then, one has to imagine the wooden partitions, dormitories, bedrooms, common meals and games at night to relieve the boredom of the patients...
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The village was established relatively recently, under the Genoan rule. One hypothesis holds that it was originally a place to exile people from
Balagne (hence the name) who resisted Genoan rule, which would explain a lot.
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Two others valleys, now uninhabited, form with the first a territory that varies in elevation from just above sea level to almost 700 meters above it. The village, then, is situated in both mountainous and seaside areas.
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In the 1970s, European investors supported the construction of a golf course attached to a thermal station, but now only the olive trees, clementine trees, and feral animals give the place its charm.
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Somewhat isolated in a valley, the village is at an altitude of about 500 meters above sea level. It is the only Due Sorru that faces the sea, since the rest of the region lies beyond
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Politics in
Balogna are similar to those in the rest of Corsica - rather than contests between the left and the right, elections are between nationalists, Catholics, and secularists.
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The village is spread out and divided into several quarters - at the entrance, around the church, the "Corte", whose atmosphere reminds one of certain villages of the
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Precariously perched, the village is in constant danger of rockslides from the nearby granite cliffs, although rockslides have yet to cause any serious damage.
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Recently, the narrow road leading to the village has been widened, and three supporting walls, one made of granite, have been constructed, and one of the two
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56:A view of the village from the nearby hillside
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574:or in certain rural parts of
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241:Dominique Claude Grisoni
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398:and thus faces inland.
1212:Santa-Maria-Figaniella
265:5.3/km (14/sq mi)
1207:San-Gavino-di-Carbini
1137:Pianottoli-Caldarello
447:Historical population
345:French pronunciation:
288: • Summer (
1222:Sant'Andréa-d'Orcino
947:Cuttoli-Corticchiato
262: • Density
917:Cognocoli-Monticchi
832:Belvédère-Campomoro
670:. 28 December 2023.
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127:Show map of Corsica
64:Location of Balogna
1252:Serra-di-Scopamène
1127:Petreto-Bicchisano
358:[baˈloɲɲa]
237:(2020–2026)
224:Sevi-Sorru-Cinarca
156:42.1789°N 8.7797°E
97:Show map of France
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1327:Viggianello
1147:Pila-Canale
1142:Pietrosella
942:Cristinacce
907:Ciamannacce
897:Casalabriva
852:Calcatoggio
762:Albitreccia
159: /
1376:prefecture
1307:Urbalacone
1272:Sorbollano
1112:Partinello
1057:Moca-Croce
892:Casaglione
737:department
632:References
442:Population
254:Population
230:Government
195:Department
144:42°10′44″N
1332:Villanova
1267:Sollacaro
1167:Quasquara
1162:Propriano
1047:Marignana
1012:Guargualé
987:Giuncheto
872:Carbuccia
847:Bonifacio
842:Bocognano
822:Bastelica
782:Arbellara
584:Marignana
390:Geography
363:Corsican:
324:Elevation
297:UTC+02:00
276:UTC+01:00
271:Time zone
147:8°46′47″E
1397:Category
1352:Zigliara
1257:Serriera
1152:Poggiolo
1087:Olmiccia
982:Frasseto
972:Forciolo
887:Cargiaca
862:Cannelle
777:Appietto
772:Ambiegna
767:Altagène
731:Communes
620:See also
354:Italian:
1337:Zérubia
1302:Ucciani
1242:Sartène
1202:Sampolo
1187:Rosazia
1107:Palneca
1077:Olivese
1037:Lopigna
992:Granace
977:Fozzano
937:Cozzano
927:Corrano
882:Cargèse
867:Carbini
817:Balogna
802:Aullène
752:Ajaccio
733:of the
686:, INSEE
576:Tuscany
461:±% p.a.
436:lavoirs
409:History
384:Corsica
374:in the
372:commune
370:) is a
341:Balogna
212:Ajaccio
188:Corsica
172:Country
121:Balogna
91:Balogna
43:Commune
35:Balogna
23:Bologna
1347:Zicavo
1342:Zévaco
1292:Tavera
1287:Tavaco
1262:Soccia
1197:Salice
1172:Quenza
1082:Olmeto
1007:Guagno
997:Grossa
962:Figari
912:Coggia
812:Azzana
787:Arbori
566:Sights
550:+1.05%
539:−0.46%
528:−3.02%
517:+0.68%
506:−1.18%
495:−1.53%
484:−0.57%
318:/20160
219:Canton
183:Region
176:France
1357:Zonza
1297:Tolla
1282:Tasso
1277:Sotta
1182:Rezza
1177:Renno
1132:Piana
1097:Osani
1072:Ocana
1067:Murzo
1032:Levie
1027:Letia
1022:Lecci
957:Évisa
922:Conca
902:Cauro
857:Campo
837:Bilia
757:Alata
544:2017
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511:1999
500:1990
489:1982
478:1975
467:1968
316:2A028
309:INSEE
1362:Zoza
1322:Vico
1317:Vero
1122:Peri
1092:Orto
1052:Mela
967:Foce
797:Arro
456:Pop.
452:Year
301:CEST
246:Area
1102:Ota
747:Afa
547:137
536:130
525:133
514:170
503:160
492:176
481:196
470:204
378:of
290:DST
280:CET
257:146
1399::
1380::
1374::
676:^
648:.
386:.
361:,
352:,
716:e
709:t
702:v
343:(
303:)
299:(
292:)
282:)
278:(
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