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Village in Corsica, France
Ponte Leccia
Village
Ponte Leccia is located in FrancePonte LecciaPonte LecciaLocator map of Ponte Leccia in France
Coordinates: 42°26′10″N 9°18′1″E / 42.43611°N 9.30028°E / 42.43611; 9.30028
CountryFrance
RegionCorsica
DepartmentHaute-Corse
ArrondissementCorte
CantonGolo-Morosaglia
MunicipalityMorosaglia
Population
 • Total1,100
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code20218
Area code(+33) ...

Ponte Leccia (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃te lɛtʃ(j)a]; or Ponte-Leccia) is a French village, part of the municipality (commune) of Morosaglia, in the department of Haute-Corse, Corsica. Its name in Corsican language is U Ponte à a Leccia.

Geography

Situated at the confluence between Asco and Golo rivers, it lies few km in the east of Morosaglia and is 28 kilometres (17 miles) far from Corte, 46 from Bastia, 60 from Calvi and 100 from Ajaccio.

Transport

Ponte Leccia has a railway station on the CFC line Ajaccio-Bastia, on the junction point with the line to Calvi. It is crossed by the national roads N193 and N197.

It has been used as a special stage in the Tour de Corse.

Gallery

  • The "Genoese Bridge" The "Genoese Bridge"
  • Railway station in 1994 Railway station in 1994

See also

References

External links

Media related to Ponte Leccia at Wikimedia Commons

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