Arrondissement of Ajaccio
Ajaccio | |
|---|---|
 Location within the region Corsica | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Corse-du-Sud |
| No. of communes | 81 |
| Prefecture | Ajaccio |
| Area | 2,224.4 km2 (858.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 121,218 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 2A1 |
The arrondissement of Ajaccio (French: arrondissement d'Ajaccio; Corsican: circundariu di Aiacciu) is an arrondissement (district) in the department of Corse-du-Sud in the territorial collectivity of Corsica. It has 81 communes.[2] Its population is 113,473 (2016), and its area is 2,224.4 km2 (858.8 sq mi).[3]
Composition
[edit]The communes of the arrondissement of Ajaccio, and their INSEE codes, are:[2]
- Afa (2A001)
- Ajaccio (2A004)
- Alata (2A006)
- Albitreccia (2A008)
- Ambiegna (2A014)
- Appietto (2A017)
- Arbori (2A019)
- Arro (2A022)
- Azilone-Ampaza (2A026)
- Azzana (2A027)
- Balogna (2A028)
- Bastelica (2A031)
- Bastelicaccia (2A032)
- Bocognano (2A040)
- Calcatoggio (2A048)
- Campo (2A056)
- Cannelle (2A060)
- Carbuccia (2A062)
- Cardo-Torgia (2A064)
- Cargèse (2A065)
- Casaglione (2A070)
- Cauro (2A085)
- Ciamannacce (2A089)
- Coggia (2A090)
- Cognocoli-Monticchi (2A091)
- Corrano (2A094)
- Coti-Chiavari (2A098)
- Cozzano (2A099)
- Cristinacce (2A100)
- Cuttoli-Corticchiato (2A103)
- Eccica-Suarella (2A104)
- Évisa (2A108)
- Forciolo (2A117)
- Frasseto (2A119)
- Grosseto-Prugna (2A130)
- Guagno (2A131)
- Guargualé (2A132)
- Guitera-les-Bains (2A133)
- Letia (2A141)
- Lopigna (2A144)
- Marignana (2A154)
- Murzo (2A174)
- Ocana (2A181)
- Olivese (2A186)
- Orto (2A196)
- Osani (2A197)
- Ota (2A198)
- Palneca (2A200)
- Partinello (2A203)
- Pastricciola (2A204)
- Peri (2A209)
- Piana (2A212)
- Pietrosella (2A228)
- Pila-Canale (2A232)
- Poggiolo (2A240)
- Quasquara (2A253)
- Renno (2A258)
- Rezza (2A259)
- Rosazia (2A262)
- Salice (2A266)
- Sampolo (2A268)
- Santa-Maria-Siché (2A312)
- Sant'Andréa-d'Orcino (2A295)
- Sari-d'Orcino (2A270)
- Sarrola-Carcopino (2A271)
- Serra-di-Ferro (2A276)
- Serriera (2A279)
- Soccia (2A282)
- Tasso (2A322)
- Tavaco (2A323)
- Tavera (2A324)
- Tolla (2A326)
- Ucciani (2A330)
- Urbalacone (2A331)
- Valle-di-Mezzana (2A336)
- Vero (2A345)
- Vico (2A348)
- Villanova (2A351)
- Zévaco (2A358)
- Zicavo (2A359)
- Zigliara (2A360)
History
[edit]The arrondissement of Ajaccio was created as part of the department Liamone in 1800. Between 1811 and 1976 it was an arrondissement of the department Corse, since 1976 it has been an arrondissement of the department Corse-du-Sud.[4] In March 2017 it gained the commune Olivese from the arrondissement of Sartène.[5]
As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Ajaccio were, as of January 2015:[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Arrondissement d'Ajaccio (2A1)". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
- ^ "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2019". INSEE. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
- ^ Historique de la Corse-du-Sud
- ^ "Arrêté préfectoral, 7 March 2017" (PDF). pp. 84–85. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
- ^ "Populations légales 2012: 2A Corse-du-Sud" (PDF). INSEE. December 2014.
