Lucciana

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Commune in Corsica, France

Lucciana
Commune
A view of Lucciana village
Location of Lucciana
(2020–2026)		Joseph Galletti^[1]
Area ¹	29.16 km² (11.26 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[2]	6,091
• Density	210/km² (540/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Luccianais, Luccianaise (French) luccianese (Italian) luccianincu, luccianinca (Corsican)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	2B148 /20290
Elevation	0–687 m (0–2,254 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lucciana (Corsican pronunciation: [lutˈtʃana], Italian: [lutˈtʃaːna], 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 20 km (12 mi) 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

A static inverter plant of HVDC SACOI located in the commune connects the power grids of Corsica and Sardinia with the grid of the Italian mainland.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,653	—
1975	2,507	+6.13%
1982	2,692	+1.02%
1990	3,217	+2.25%
1999	3,794	+1.85%
2007	4,010	+0.69%
2012	4,883	+4.02%
2017	5,780	+3.43%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Sights

The Cathedral of the Canonica. Romanesque architecture from the 11th century. Renovated and dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. The cathedral features a statue of the Corsican patron saint Devota and a bronze figure of Christ by MC Sei Dominici.
The archeological site of Mariana - excavations open to the public.
It has been used as a special stage in the Tour de Corse.

International relations

Lucciana is twinned with:^[4]

Monaco, Monaco (2009)

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
^ "Jumelages" (in French). Retrieved 13 January 2024.