Pietrosella
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Pietrosella is a commune in France, situated on the island of Corsica. It is located within the arrondissement of Ajaccio and the canton of Santa-Maria-Siché, while its associated electoral district is the canton of Taravo-Ornano. The municipality shares borders with Albitreccia, Cognocoli-Monticchi, and Coti-Chiavari.
The area of Pietrosella is 35.23 square kilometers, with an elevation of 728 meters above sea level. Its postal code is 20166. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 2,074 residents (834 male and 851 female) and another citing 1,080. The official name of the commune is Pietrosella.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Pietrosella
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Pietrosella Sainte-Monique.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The parish church of Sainte-Monique
- French commune.arrondissement
- Ajaccio
- French commune.canton
- Taravo-Ornano
- French commune.INSEE
- 2A228
- French commune.postal code
- 20166
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Baptiste Luccioni
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 550
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 728
- French commune.area km2
- 35.23
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Pietrosella (; ) is a French commune in the department of Corse-du-Sud, on the island of Corsica.
==History== On 6 September 1997, members of the National Liberation Front of Corsica stormed a gendarmerie barracks at Pietrosella. The weapons stolen from the attack were used to assassinate Claude Érignac on 6 February 1998, homicide committed by Yvan Colonna who was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment.
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