Sartène
{{short description|Subprefecture and commune in Corsica, France}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Expand Corsican|Sartè|date=January 2009}}
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Sartène
|native name = {{native name|co|Sartè}}
|commune status = Subprefecture and commune
|image = Sartene Vi1aJPG.jpg
|caption = A general view of Sartène
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Sartène (Corse du Sud).svg
|arrondissement = Sartène
|canton = Sartenais-Valinco
|INSEE = 2A272
|postal code = 20100
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality =
|coordinates = {{coord|41.6217|8.9742|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 330
|elevation min m = 0
|elevation max m = 1320
|area km2 = 200.4
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
Sartène ({{IPA|fr|saʁtɛn|lang}}; {{langx|co|Sartè}} {{IPA|co|sarˈtɛ|}}; {{langx|it|Sartena}} {{IPA|it|sarˈtɛːna|}} or {{lang|it|Sartene}} {{IPA|it|sarˈtɛːne|}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dipionline.it/dizionario/ricerca?lemma=Sartena|title=Sartena|work=DiPI Online|author=Luciano Canepari|access-date=16 January 2021|language=it}}{{cite web|url=http://www.dipionline.it/dizionario/ricerca?lemma=Sartene|title=Sartene|work=DiPI Online|author=Luciano Canepari|access-date=16 January 2021|language=it}}) is a commune in the department of Corse-du-Sud on the island of Corsica, France.
Its history dates back to medieval times and granite buildings from the early 16th century still line some of the streets. One of the main incidents in the town's history was an attack by pirates from Algiers in 1583, after which 400 people were taken away. These attacks continued into the 18th century.
The town is centred on the Place de la Liberation (previously the Place Porta), at the edge of which is the church of Sainte Marie. The town allows good views across the valley. Sartène wine is appreciated by wine connoisseurs for its good quality.
Sartène has given its name to one of the southern Corsican dialects a variety of which is the Gallurese spoken in North Sardinia.
Geography
=Climate=
Sartène has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Sartène is {{cvt|15.8|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|732.1|mm}} with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{cvt|23.9|C}}, and lowest in February, at around {{convert|8.9|C}}. The highest temperature ever recorded in Sartène was {{cvt|43.4|C}} on 23 July 2009; the coldest temperature ever recorded was {{cvt|-4.8|C}} on 1 February 1999.
{{Weather box
|location = Sartène (1991–2020 averages, extremes 1996−present)
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|collapsed= yes
|Jan record high C = 21.4
|Feb record high C = 23.5
|Mar record high C = 29.8
|Apr record high C = 31.1
|May record high C = 36.4
|Jun record high C = 40.1
|Jul record high C = 43.4
|Aug record high C = 42.1
|Sep record high C = 37.1
|Oct record high C = 34.7
|Nov record high C = 26.9
|Dec record high C = 22.4
|year record high C = 43.4
|Jan high C = 13.6
|Feb high C = 14.0
|Mar high C = 16.4
|Apr high C = 19.2
|May high C = 23.3
|Jun high C = 28.0
|Jul high C = 30.6
|Aug high C = 30.9
|Sep high C = 26.7
|Oct high C = 23.0
|Nov high C = 17.9
|Dec high C = 14.5
|year high C = 21.5
|Jan mean C = 9.0
|Feb mean C = 8.9
|Mar mean C = 11.0
|Apr mean C = 13.6
|May mean C = 17.3
|Jun mean C = 21.3
|Jul mean C = 23.7
|Aug mean C = 23.9
|Sep mean C = 20.6
|Oct mean C = 17.5
|Nov mean C = 13.2
|Dec mean C = 10.0
|year mean C = 15.8
|Jan low C = 4.3
|Feb low C = 3.9
|Mar low C = 5.6
|Apr low C = 8.1
|May low C = 11.3
|Jun low C = 14.6
|Jul low C = 16.7
|Aug low C = 17.0
|Sep low C = 14.5
|Oct low C = 12.0
|Nov low C = 8.5
|Dec low C = 5.5
|year low C = 10.2
|Jan record low C = -4.6
|Feb record low C = -4.8
|Mar record low C = -3.8
|Apr record low C = -1.9
|May record low C = 3.9
|Jun record low C = 5.9
|Jul record low C = 8.6
|Aug record low C = 10.3
|Sep record low C = 7.0
|Oct record low C = 0.4
|Nov record low C = -4.7
|Dec record low C = -4.3
|year record low C = -4.8
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 73.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 58.2
|Mar precipitation mm = 57.1
|Apr precipitation mm = 54.9
|May precipitation mm = 57.2
|Jun precipitation mm = 29.6
|Jul precipitation mm = 9.3
|Aug precipitation mm = 18.1
|Sep precipitation mm = 58.2
|Oct precipitation mm = 88.8
|Nov precipitation mm = 129.3
|Dec precipitation mm = 97.8
|year precipitation mm = 732.1
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 8.9
|Feb precipitation days = 8.1
|Mar precipitation days = 7.6
|Apr precipitation days = 7.3
|May precipitation days = 5.8
|Jun precipitation days = 3.3
|Jul precipitation days = 1.1
|Aug precipitation days = 2.2
|Sep precipitation days = 5.6
|Oct precipitation days = 7.0
|Nov precipitation days = 10.9
|Dec precipitation days = 9.3
|year precipitation days = 76.9
|source 1 = Météo France{{cite web
| url = https://donneespubliques.meteofrance.fr/FichesClim/FICHECLIM_20272004.pdf
| title=climate of Sartène 1991-2020
| language = fr
| publisher = Météo-France
| access-date = June 1, 2022}}}}
Population
{{Historical populations
|align = none
|cols = 2
|percentages = pagr
|source = EHESS{{Cassini-Ehess|35406|Sartène}} and INSEE (1968-2017)[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-2A272#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
|1800 |1882
|1806 |2198
|1821 |2200
|1831 |2715
|1836 |2682
|1841 |3091
|1846 |3892
|1851 |3949
|1856 |3874
|1861 |1406
|1866 |4082
|1872 |4162
|1876 |4724
|1881 |5748
|1886 |5608
|1891 |5615
|1896 |6154
|1901 |5098
|1906 |4378
|1911 |4746
|1921 |6135
|1926 |6445
|1931 |6479
|1936 |6174
|1946 |5592
|1954 |5543
|1962 |2805
|1968 |2913
|1975 |3761
|1982 |3044
|1990 |3525
|1999 |3410
|2007 |3055
|2012 |3418
|2017 |3259
}}
Sights
Genoese towers in the commune of Sartène:
There are numerous archaeological sites in the commune or Sartène:
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.sartene.net/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=8&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DSartene%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DG A page on the history of the town]
- [https://archive.today/20130413071522/http://www.museodeidolmen.it/englishcorsi.html Corsican Dolmens] {{in lang|en|it}}
{{Commons category|Sartène}}
{{Corse-du-Sud communes}}
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Category:Communes of Corse-du-Sud
Category:Subprefectures in France
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