Ortiporio

Ortiporio is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

Ortiporio Ortiporiu
Commune
A view of the church of Saint-Augustin and the Monte Sant'Angelo
Location of Ortiporio
Ortiporio Show map of France Ortiporio Show map of Corsica
Coordinates: 42°27′21″N 9°20′33″E
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Haute-Corse
Arrondissement	Corte
Canton	Golo-Morosaglia
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Sabrina Lunardi
Area ^1	5 km^2 (2 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	127
• Density	25/km^2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	2B195 /20290
Elevation	313–1,236 m (1,027–4,055 ft) (avg. 700 m or 2,300 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is part of the canton of Golo-Morosaglia.[2]

Geography

Ortiporio is 24 kilometres (15 mi) to the south of Campitello at the foot of Mont Campuli, which is 1,236 metres (4,055 ft).

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	141	—
1968	167	+18.4%
1975	119	−28.7%
1982	100	−16.0%
1990	104	+4.0%
1999	113	+8.7%
2008	126	+11.5%

History

1934 - Night of 3 to 4 February : an avalanche caused the death of 37 persons. The snow level exceeded 1,50 m by place. A stele, in the church Saint-Augustine, reminds of this tragic disaster.[3]

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Corse department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. "Décret n° 2014-255 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Haute-Corse | Legifrance". Retrieved 2017-05-31.
3. "Site officiel de la mairie d'Ortiporio". Archived from the original on 2009-09-10. Retrieved 2013-01-30.