Morsiglia

Not to be confused with Marsiglia or Marsiglia (disambiguation).

Morsiglia
Commune
A view of the hamlet of Stanti, in Morsiglia
Location of Morsiglia
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Coordinates: 42°56′47″N 9°21′54″E
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Haute-Corse
Arrondissement	Bastia
Canton	Cap Corse
Intercommunality	Cap Corse
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marie-Josée Pieralli[1]
Area ^1	13.34 km^2 (5.15 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	105
• Density	7.9/km^2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	2B170 /20238
Elevation	0–604 m (0–1,982 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Morsiglia (Corsican: Mursiglia) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.

History

From the 9th century to 1197, Morsiglia belonged to the lords of Pevere.lli, then belonging to the Avogari from 1198 to 1248 who ceded the land to Ansaldo da Mare. In 1348, after the death of Galeotto da Mare, known as "Giachetto", who was the great grandson of Ansaldo, his fief was divided between his children Babiano, Bartolomeo, and Nicolas, son of Crescione. Nicolas eventually inherited Morsiglia. The small fiefdom of Morsiglia only lasted for a short time until 1358, when a popular revolt led by Sambucuccio d'Alando expelled the lords from their fiefdoms and replaced them with Caporali.

Morsiglia possessed a castle which was taken in 1558 by the Genoese with their defender Jean d'Ortinola, who was a supporter of France. The castle was almost completely destroyed. Around 1563 to 1583, Morsiglia was ravaged by Barbary pirates.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	107	—
1968	137	+28.0%
1975	125	−8.8%
1982	119	−4.8%
1990	110	−7.6%
1999	123	+11.8%
2008	146	+18.7%

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Corse department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.