Aleria

Aléria (Greek and Roman Alalia) is a commune in the Haute-Corse département of France, on the island of Corsica. It includes the easternmost point in Metropolitan France.

Aléria Aleria  (Corsican)
Commune
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Location of Aléria
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Coordinates: 42°06′13″N 9°30′46″E / 42.1036°N 9.5128°E / 42.1036; 9.5128
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Haute-Corse
Arrondissement	Corte
Canton	Ghisonaccia
Intercommunality	Oriente
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Ange-Joseph Fraticelli
Area 1	58.33 km2 (22.52 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)	2,185
• Density	37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	2B009 /20270
Elevation	0–102 m (0–335 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
Website	http://www.aleria-corse.fr/
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Archaeology

Since 1950 the necropolis of Casabianda's is excavated and have revealed grave goods, from the Late Archaic period forwards, that include the finest works of art, in jewels, weapons, metalwares, bronze and ceramic plates and dishes in particular, Attic cups, and rhytons.

Medieval and modern history

As Latin Alalia, it was the capital of the Roman province of Corsica.

Related pages

• Battle of Alalia, fought between 540 BC and 535 BC

References

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