Morosaglia

Also known as Merusaglia

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.

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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: Merusaglincu, Merusaglinca (Corsican) Morosagliese (Italian)
French commune.elevation m: 860
French commune.elevation min m: 182
French commune.elevation max m: 1249
French commune.area km2: 24

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Official website

Mairie de Morosaglia Ponte-Leccia Site Officiel

Site officiel de la Mairie de Morosaglia - Ponte Leccia, présentant la ville, son patrimoine, vie économique, environnement, la mairie et les services municipaux.

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Merusaglia
Demonym: Morosagliesi
Population: 961
Area: 24.45
Elevation: 563
Official website: www.morosaglia.corsica
Image: Morosaglia-Eglise-3.jpg

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Commons category: Morosaglia
postal code: 20218
male population: 510
female population: 533
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-4-95-47-62-60
fax number: +33-4-95-47-62-75

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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.