Morosaglia
Sign in to saveMorosaglia (; ; , ) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department, on the island of Corsica, France. Since 2015, it is the seat of the canton of Golo-Morosaglia.
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Place details
- Locality
- Morosaglia
- Region
- Corse
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,105
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Morosaglia
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Morosaglia-Eglise-3.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Convento in Morosaglia
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Morosaglia (Haute-Corse).svg
- French commune.native name
- Merusaglia
- French commune.arrondissement
- Corte
- French commune.canton
- Golo-Morosaglia
- French commune.INSEE
- 2B169
- French commune.postal code
- 20218
- French commune.mayor
- Vincent Cognetti
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.population demonym
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Official name
- Merusaglia
- Demonym
- Morosagliesi
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Corte
- Population
- +961
- Area
- +24.45
- Elevation
- +563
- Capital of
- Canton of Golo-Morosaglia
- Shares border with
- Valle-di-Rostino
- Official website
- www.morosaglia.corsica
Article
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- History
- Geography
- Population
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- References
Morosaglia (; ; , ) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department, on the island of Corsica, France. Since 2015, it is the seat of the canton of Golo-Morosaglia.
==History== 200px|thumb|left|The tomb of Pasquale Paoli in his house of birth Morosaglia is the native commune of Pasquale Paoli (1725-1807). The house in which he was born is a museum. This commune also is the historical seat of the Corsican Republic. Paoli had his chambers in the Franciscan monastery and the Corsican parliament met there.