Antisanti

{{Infobox French commune

|name = Antisanti

|commune status = Commune

|image = Antisanti Village.jpg

|caption = The church and surrounding buildings in Antisanti

|image coat of arms =

|arrondissement = Corte

|canton = Ghisonaccia

|INSEE = 2B016

|postal code = 20270

|mayor = Anthony Alessandrini{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=2 December 2020|language=fr}}

|term = 2020–2026

|intercommunality =

|coordinates = {{coord|42.1678|9.3467|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|elevation m = 750

|elevation min m = 5

|elevation max m = 780

|area km2 = 47.95

|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}

|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

}}

Antisanti (in Corsican Antisanti, pronounced [ɑ̃ŋ.ti.ˈzɑ̃ːŋ.ti]) is a commune in the Haute-Corse (Upper Corsica) department of France on the island of Corsica.

Geography

Antisanti is a landlocked commune on the eastern side of Corsica overlooking the eastern plain of the island some 80 km south of Bastia and 12 km west by north-west of Aléria. It belonged to the ancient Pieve of Rogna and is now part of the Rogna in La micro-region located on the right bank of the Tavignano extending from Vivario to the plain. Access to the commune is by the minor road D43 from Aléria in the east passing through the heart of the commune and the village before continuing west to join the D143 south-east of Santo-Pietro-di-Venaco. There is also a connecting road to the D343 near Vezzani. National Highway N200 passes along the eastern and northern borders but there is no access to the commune.

The west of the commune is rugged and heavily forested, while the eastern half is on the plain with mostly farmland although still having significant forested areas.

The northern and eastern borders of the commune are formed by the Tavignano river with a large tributary flowing west through the centre of the commune to join it on the eastern border.[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Antisanti,+France/@42.1569915,9.386127,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x12d9e2a32e139039:0x40819a5fd9556c0 Google Maps]

=Neighbouring communes and villages=

{{Geographic location

|width=auto

|Centre = Antisanti

|North = Pancheraccia

|Northeast =

|East =

|Southeast = Aléria

|South = Aghione

|Southwest = Pietroso

|West = Vezzani

|Northwest = Piedicorte-di-Gaggio

}}

History

In 1770 Antisanti was one of the least populated communes in the Piève of Rogna.[http://antisano.voila.net/ Antisanti website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627100149/http://antisano.voila.net/ |date=2013-06-27 }} {{in lang|fr}}

With the French Revolution of 1789 the Pieve of Sorba became the Canton of Vezzani in the district of Bastia.

Since 1954 Antisanti has been part of the Canton of Vezzani along with the communes of Aghione, Casevecchie, Noceta, Pietroso, Rospigliani, and Vezzani.[http://www.adecec.net/adecec-net/parutions/nommi2.html ADECEC - CORSICA: Elements for a dictionary of proper names] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126165620/http://www.adecec.net/adecec-net/parutions/nommi2.html |date=2012-01-26 }} {{in lang|fr}}

Administration

File:Antisanti Plaque commémorative Mairie.jpg

List of Successive Mayors[http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=7660 List of Mayors of France]

From	To	Name
class="wikitable"
1953	1989	Paul BaudCommemorative Plaque
2001	2026	Anthony Alessandrini

Demography

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Antisantais or Antisantaises in French.[https://www.habitants.fr/haute-corse-2B Le nom des habitants du 2B - Haute-Corse], habitants.fr

{{Historical populations

| align = none

| cols = 2

| percentages = pagr

| source = EHESS{{Cassini-Ehess|962|Antisanti}} and INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-2B016#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE

|1800 |379

|1806 |373

|1821 |474

|1831 |575

|1836 |649

|1841 |664

|1846 |795

|1851 |775

|1856 |779

|1861 |681

|1866 |687

|1872 |801

|1876 |821

|1881 |777

|1886 |795

|1891 |819

|1896 |827

|1901 |897

|1906 |900

|1911 |823

|1921 |728

|1926 |708

|1931 |655

|1936 |613

|1946 |530

|1954 |589

|1962 |493

|1968 |486

|1975 |534

|1982 |661

|1990 |500

|1999 |418

|2007 |378

|2012 |429

|2017 |546

}}

Economy

Antisanti markets 40% of the national production of Clementines from its vast orchards.

Cultural and heritage

=Civil architecture=

A War Memorial on the side facade of the parish church.

=Religious heritage=

The 'Parish church of Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens. Built in 1894, this small baroque church was remodeled and enlarged in 1944.

image:Antisanti Mairie église.jpg|Town hall and church

image:Antisanti St-Pierre-aux-Liens.jpg|Parish church

image:Antisanti St-Pierre de Liens intérieur.jpg|Interior of the church

image:Antisanti St-Pierre-aux-Liens plafond.jpg|Ornate ceiling of the nave

Notable resident

Politician Georges Benedetti was born in Antisanti on 29 July 1930.

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20130627100149/http://antisano.voila.net/ Antisanti official website]
[http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=9.3467,42.1678&z=7.92265E-5&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&l=ADMINISTRATIVEUNITS.BOUNDARIES$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(1)&permalink=yes Antisanti on Géoportail], National Geographic Institute (IGN) website {{in lang|fr}}

Category:Communes of Haute-Corse