Lucciana Explained

Lucciana
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Bastia
Canton:Borgo
Insee:2B148
Postal Code:20290
Mayor:Joseph Galletti[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:42.546°N 9.418°W
Elevation M:250
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:687
Area Km2:29.16
Population Demonym:Luccianais, Luccianaise (French)
luccianese (Italian)
luccianincu, luccianinca (Corsican)

Lucciana (in Corsican pronounced as /lutˈtʃana/, pronounced as /it/, in French lutʃ(j)ana/) is a French commune in the department of Upper Corsica, collectivity and island of Corsica.

Geography

Situated on the eastern coast of Corsica nearly 20km (10miles) to the south of Bastia, the commune extends itself to the mountainous summit as far as the twisted lagoon of La Marana bordering the Tyrrhenian Sea.

The international airport of Bastia - Poretta is situated in the commune.

History

The Roman town of Mariana had been founded by Gaius Marius in 93 BC. It was the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Mariana, associated with the dioceses of Pisa and Genoa, which lasted until it was transferred, along with all Corsican bishoprics, by the Concordat of 1801 to the Diocese of Ajaccio. The former cathedral, generally known as the church of La Canonica, is a notable Romanesque building of the 12th century.

Economy

Sights

International relations

Lucciana is twinned with:[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. Web site: Jumelages. fr. 2024-01-13.