Ponte Leccia
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.
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Village | |
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  Ponte Leccia Locator map of Ponte Leccia in France | |
| Coordinates: 42°26′10″N 9°18′1″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Corsica |
| Department | Haute-Corse |
| Arrondissement | Corte |
| Canton | Golo-Morosaglia |
| Municipality | Morosaglia |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,100 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 20218 |
| Area code | (+33) ... |
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"
Railway station in 1994
See also
References
External links
Media related to Ponte Leccia at Wikimedia Commons
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