Arrondissement of Ajaccio

Ajaccio
Arrondissement
Location within the region Corsica
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Corse-du-Sud
No. of communes	81
Prefecture	Ajaccio
Area	2,224.4 km^2 (858.8 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	123,120
• Density	55/km^2 (140/sq mi)
INSEE code	2A1

The arrondissement of Ajaccio (French: arrondissement d'Ajaccio; Corsican: circundariu di Aiacciu) is an arrondissement (district) in the department of Corse-du-Sud in the territorial collectivity of Corsica. It has 81 communes.[2] Its population is 121,218 (2021), and its area is 2,224.4 km^2 (858.8 sq mi).[3]

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Ajaccio, and their INSEE codes, are:[2]

1. Afa (2A001)
2. Ajaccio (2A004)
3. Alata (2A006)
4. Albitreccia (2A008)
5. Ambiegna (2A014)
6. Appietto (2A017)
7. Arbori (2A019)
8. Arro (2A022)
9. Azilone-Ampaza (2A026)
10. Azzana (2A027)
11. Balogna (2A028)
12. Bastelica (2A031)
13. Bastelicaccia (2A032)
14. Bocognano (2A040)
15. Calcatoggio (2A048)
16. Campo (2A056)
17. Cannelle (2A060)
18. Carbuccia (2A062)
19. Cardo-Torgia (2A064)
20. Cargèse (2A065)
21. Casaglione (2A070)
22. Cauro (2A085)
23. Ciamannacce (2A089)
24. Coggia (2A090)
25. Cognocoli-Monticchi (2A091)
26. Corrano (2A094)
27. Coti-Chiavari (2A098)
28. Cozzano (2A099)
29. Cristinacce (2A100)
30. Cuttoli-Corticchiato (2A103)
31. Eccica-Suarella (2A104)
32. Évisa (2A108)
33. Forciolo (2A117)
34. Frasseto (2A119)
35. Grosseto-Prugna (2A130)
36. Guagno (2A131)
37. Guargualé (2A132)
38. Guitera-les-Bains (2A133)
39. Letia (2A141)
40. Lopigna (2A144)
41. Marignana (2A154)
42. Murzo (2A174)
43. Ocana (2A181)
44. Olivese (2A186)
45. Orto (2A196)
46. Osani (2A197)
47. Ota (2A198)
48. Palneca (2A200)
49. Partinello (2A203)
50. Pastricciola (2A204)
51. Peri (2A209)
52. Piana (2A212)
53. Pietrosella (2A228)
54. Pila-Canale (2A232)
55. Poggiolo (2A240)
56. Quasquara (2A253)
57. Renno (2A258)
58. Rezza (2A259)
59. Rosazia (2A262)
60. Salice (2A266)
61. Sampolo (2A268)
62. Santa-Maria-Siché (2A312)
63. Sant'Andréa-d'Orcino (2A295)
64. Sari-d'Orcino (2A270)
65. Sarrola-Carcopino (2A271)
66. Serra-di-Ferro (2A276)
67. Serriera (2A279)
68. Soccia (2A282)
69. Tasso (2A322)
70. Tavaco (2A323)
71. Tavera (2A324)
72. Tolla (2A326)
73. Ucciani (2A330)
74. Urbalacone (2A331)
75. Valle-di-Mezzana (2A336)
76. Vero (2A345)
77. Vico (2A348)
78. Villanova (2A351)
79. Zévaco (2A358)
80. Zicavo (2A359)
81. Zigliara (2A360)

History

The arrondissement of Ajaccio was created as part of the department Liamone in 1800. Between 1811 and 1976 it was an arrondissement of the department Corse, since 1976 it has been an arrondissement of the department Corse-du-Sud.[4] In March 2017 it gained the commune Olivese from the arrondissement of Sartène.[5]

As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Ajaccio were, as of January 2015:[6]

1. Ajaccio-1
2. Ajaccio-2
3. Ajaccio-3
4. Ajaccio-4
5. Ajaccio-5
6. Ajaccio-6
7. Ajaccio-7
8. Bastelica
9. Celavo-Mezzana
10. Cruzini-Cinarca
11. Les Deux-Sevi
12. Les Deux-Sorru
13. Santa-Maria-Siché
14. Zicavo

References

1. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
2. "Arrondissement d'Ajaccio (2A1)". INSEE. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
3. "Comparateur de territoire, géographie au 01/01/2023". INSEE. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
4. Historique de la Corse-du-Sud
5. "Arrêté préfectoral, 7 March 2017" (PDF). pp. 84–85. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
6. "Populations légales 2012: 2A Corse-du-Sud" (PDF). INSEE. December 2014.

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