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Corsica ( Frans: Corse) is een eiland in de Middellandse Zee. Het was tot 13 mei 1991 een van de regio's van Frankrijk. Vanaf 14 mei 1991 vormt het eiland de Collectivité territoriale de Corse en heeft het een speciale status binnen de Franse Republiek, waardoor het meer autonomie heeft dan de regio's op het vasteland.
Corsica contains the GR20, one of Europe's most notable hiking trails . The island is 90 km (56 mi) from Tuscany in Italy and 170 km (110 mi) from the Côte d'Azur in France. It is separated from Sardinia to the south by the Strait of Bonifacio, which is a minimum of 11 km (6.8 mi) wide. [33]
- 8,722 km² (3,368 sq mi)
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The history of Corsica goes back to antiquity, and was known to Herodotus, who described Phoenician habitation in the 6th century BCE. Etruscans and Carthaginians expelled the Phoenicians, and remained until the Romans arrived during the Punic Wars in 237 BCE. Vandals occupied it in 430 CE, followed by the Byzantine Empire a century later.
Corsica ( French: Corse, Corsican: Corsica) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea southeast of mainland France and west of Italy. It is a region of France with a special constitutional status. Corsica is one of the least-visited of the large Mediterranean islands, but has many attractions including historical sights, incredible landscapes and ...
Corsica is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily, Sardinia, and Cyprus ). It is west of Italy, southeast of France, and north of the island of Sardinia . Corsica is one of the administrative regions of France . Corsica is famous for its tourist attractions, and as the birthplace of Napoléon Bonaparte .
May 27, 2021 · An island of culture and tradition. Romanesque chapels in Castagniccia, baroque churches in Bastia, the fortifications of Bonifacio, or the citadel of Calvi; history has left its imprint everywhere, even in the most remote villages on the island. But its residents have also built museums, developed archaeological sites, and organized highly ...
The Corsican Republic ( Italian: Repubblica Corsa) was a short-lived state on the island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea. It was proclaimed in July 1755 by Pasquale Paoli, who was seeking independence from the Republic of Genoa. Paoli created the Corsican Constitution, which was the first constitution written in the Italian language.
