The Corsiglièse is a stream in the department of
Haute-Corse
Haute-Corse (; co, Corsica suprana , or ; en, Upper Corsica) is (as of 2022) an administrative department of France, consisting of the northern part of the island of Corsica. The corresponding departmental territorial collectivity merged ...
, Corsica, France.
It is a tributary of the river
Tavignano
The Tavignano (; co, Tavignanu) is a river on the island of Corsica, France.
Course
The Tavignano is long.
In antiquity the river was known as the ''Rhotanus'' or Ῥότανος.
It crosses the communes of Aléria, Altiani, Antisanti, Casama ...
.
Course
The Corsiglièse is long.
The stream rises to the south of the village of
Sant'Andréa-di-Bozio
Sant'Andréa-di-Bozio is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Haute-Corse department
The following is a list of the 236 communes of the Haute-Corse department ...
and flows in a generally south-southeast direction to its junction with the Tavignano.
It runs between the D16 or D116 to the east and the D14 to the west.
The course of the Corsiglièse follows a fault between the
schist
Schist ( ) is a medium-grained metamorphic rock showing pronounced schistosity. This means that the rock is composed of mineral grains easily seen with a low-power hand lens, oriented in such a way that the rock is easily split into thin flakes ...
mountains and the eastern plain, an unstable area where landslides are possible.
The castrum of Petralerata (Pietr'Ellerat) was in the heart of the Corsiglièse valley, on a peak, and had a defensive character unmatched on the island.
It was first mentioned in 1149.
Tributaries
The following streams (''ruisseaux'') are tributaries of the Corsiglièse:
*Brancuccia
*Ciotte
**Vaccili
**Osse
* Moulins
*Suera
*Tempiu
**Cognolare
**Rejone
*Casamora
*Noce Fiuminale
**Mandriale .
**Fontanello
*Barbuzani
**Chierchiaje
*Molinello
**Campu a l'Olivu
**Ciocciu
**Cardiccia
Notes
Sources
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Rivers of Haute-Corse
Rivers of France