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{{French commune|
nomcommune=Corte<br>
|native_name= Corti
|common_name= Calve
|image_flag =
|image_flag_size = 130px
|image_coat_of_arms =
|image_coat_of_arms_size = 85px
|flag_legend = City flag
|Coat_of_arms_legend = City coat of arms
|city_motto=
|image=[[Image:Corti.JPG|270px]]
|caption=<small>Citadel</small>
|région=[[Corse]]
|département=[[Haute-Corse]]
|arrondissement=Corte
|canton=Corte
|insee=2B096
|cp=20250
|maire=Antoine Sindali
|mandat=2008 – 2014
|intercomm=Centre Corse
|longitude=9.1514
|latitude=42.3064
|alt moy=486 m
|alt mini=299 m
|alt maxi=2,626 m
|km²=149.27
|sans=6,329
|date-sans=1999
|dens=42
|date-dens=1999}}
'''Corte''' ([[Corsican language|Corsican]] ''Corti'') is a [[commune in France|commune]] in the [[Haute-Corse]] [[Departments of France|department]] of [[France]] on the island of [[Corsica]]. It is the fourth-largest commune in Corsica (after [[Ajaccio]], [[Bastia]], and [[Porto-Vecchio]]).
==Administration==
Corte is a [[Subprefectures in France|sub-prefecture]] of the Haute-Corse department.
==History==
Corte was the capital of the Corsican independent state during the period of [[Pasquale Paoli]].
==Sights==
Sites of interest include the Fortress (''A citadella''), the Museum of Corsica (''Museu di a Corsica''), and the [[University of Corsica Pascal Paoli|University of Corsica]] (''Università di Corsica'').
==Transport==
National roads lead to [[Ajaccio]] and [[Bastia]].
Corte is also linked to [[Ajaccio]], [[Bastia]] and [[Calvi]] by the [[Chemins de fer de Corse|Chemin de fer de la Corse]] (Corsican Railway).
==Miscellaneous==
Corte was the birthplace of [[Joseph Bonaparte]] ([[1768]]-[[1844]]), the eldest brother of the French Emperor [[Napoleon I of France|Napoleon I]], who made him [[King of Naples]] ([[1806]]–[[1808]]) and [[Spain]] ([[1808]]–[[1813]]).
Corte has become a major University town in Corsica since the Pasquale Paoli University opened up again in 1980s.
==External links==
* [http://www.mairie-corte.fr/ Official website] {{fr icon}}
* [http://www.corte-tourisme.com/ Tourist office website] {{fr icon}}
* [http://fst.univ-corse.fr/ University of Corsica] {{en icon}}
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