Corte 45859 221454975 2008-06-24T15:55:53Z Goustien 4440889 add category {{otheruses}} {{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}} {{HauteCorse-geo-stub}} {{commonscat|Corte}} {{Haute-Corse communes}} [[Category:Communes of Haute-Corse]] [[Category:Subprefectures in France]] [[Category:Capitals of former nations]] [[ca:Corte]] [[ceb:Corte]] [[co:Corti]] [[de:Corte]] [[es:Corte (Córcega)]] [[eu:Corti]] [[fr:Corte]] [[it:Corte (Francia)]] [[nl:Corte]] [[nn:Corte]] [[pl:Corte]] [[ro:Corte]] [[ru:Корте]] [[simple:Corte]] [[sl:Corte]] [[vi:Corte]] [[vec:Corte (Franzsa)]] [[vo:Corte]]