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Bastelicaccia (; Corsican: ''A Bastirgaccia'') is a commune in the
Corse-du-Sud Corse-du-Sud (; , or ; ) is (as of 2019) an administrative department of France, consisting of the southern part of the island of Corsica. The corresponding departmental territorial collectivity merged with that of Haute-Corse on 1 January ...
department of
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on the island of
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. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Bastilcacci'' or ''Bastelicacciais'' and ''Bastelicacciaises''.


Geography

Bastelicaccia is to the east of the centre of
Ajaccio Ajaccio (, , ; French language, French: ; or ; , locally: ; ) is the capital and largest city of Corsica, France. It forms a communes of France, French commune, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Corse-du-Sud, and head o ...
and immediately to the east of
Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport , formerly "Campo dell'Oro Airport", is the main airport serving Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located east of Ajaccio, the capital and main city on Corsica. The airp ...
. It was created in 1865 between the rivers Gravona and Prunelli. The highest point in the commune is Monte Aragnasco. Access to the commune is by
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N196 which passes through the south of the commune from the airport in the west to Cauro in the east. The D3 branches off the N196 at the south-western edge of the commune and goes north-east through the commune to Ocana. Access to the village is by the D303 which branches from the D3 in the commune and goes north to the village then continues north to join the D1 west of Cuttoli-Corticchiato. Apart from the main village there are the villages of Colombina, Macina, Bottacina, Cagile, Casaccia, Mascarone, Cuara, Funtanacciu, Mascardaccia, Suaralta, Forcala, and Pisciatello. The commune is hilly with many villages, farms, and some forests. One of the traditional cheeses of Corsica is called ''bastelicacciu'' after the commune. It is produced in the lower valleys of the Gravona and Prunelli..


History

On the 18th century land survey Bastelicaccia was better known as ''Bastélica-Communes''. It became populated from the beginning of the 19th century. With a land area of 1820 hectares, the population of about 800 in Bastelica village considered that it was easier to settle in the plains for most farmers as the lowland climate was better in winter. So, in summer, there would be an annual migration back to
Bastelica Bastelica is a Communes of France, commune in the Corse-du-Sud Departments of France, department of France on the island of Corsica. It was the birthplace of Sampiero Corso. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Bastelicais'', ''Bastel ...
village. As a result, the Chief Surveyor advised the creation of the commune of Bastelicaccia. Bastelicaccia is part of the
Canton of Ajaccio-5 The canton of Ajaccio-5 is an administrative division of the Corse-du-Sud department, southeastern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Ajaccio. It consists of ...
. The Canton also includes Alata, Villanova and part of Ajaccio.Décret n° 2014-229 du 24 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département de la Corse-du-Sud
/ref> Bastelicaccia has evolved at a rapid pace due to the proximity of the regional capital and its urban sprawl.


Administration

List of Successive
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Demography

In 2017 the commune had 3,983 inhabitants.


Culture and heritage


Civil heritage

The commune has a very large number of houses that are registered as historical monuments. As well as the houses the commune also has a number of other sites that are registered as historical monuments: * A Bread Oven at Cagili (18th century) * The Prunelli Inn at Pisciatella (19th century) * The old Primary School at Fontanaccio (1882) * The old Primary School at Pedocchio (1882)


Religious heritage

The Church of Saint Michel (19th century) is registered as an historical monument. The Church contains a Statue: Christ on the Cross (18th century) which is registered as an historical object.Ministry of Culture, Palissy


See also

*
Communes of the Corse-du-Sud department The following is a list of the 124 Communes of France, communes of the departments of France, department of Corse-du-Sud, Corsica, France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 202 ...


References

{{authority control Communes of Corse-du-Sud