2007-01-15 03:30:02 · 5 answers · asked by mom21 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
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2007-01-15 09:50:57 · answer #1 · answered by velcroboy15 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corsica is an island off the west coast of Italy, north of the island of Sardinia. Napoleon spent time there.
2007-01-15 11:38:02 · answer #2 · answered by lyyman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Corsica has 1,000km of coastline and more than 200 beaches, and is very mountainous, with Monte Cinto as the highest peak at 2706m and 20 other summits of more than 2000m.
The island is separated from Sardinia by the Strait of Bonifacio.
Main towns: (Corsican names)
Ajaccio (Aiacciu) – also known by its Latin name of Ajax
Bastia (Bastia)
Corte (Corti)
Sartène (Sartè)
Other towns and villages:
Saint-Florent (San Fiurenzu)
Calvi (Calvi)
L'Ãle-Rousse (Isula Rossa)
Porto-Vecchio (Porti Vechju)
Bonifacio (Bunifaziu)
Santa Reparata di Balagna (Santa Riparata di Balagna)
Appietto (Appiettu)
St-Martin en Lotte (San Martinu di Lota)
Aleria
Calenzana ( Calinzana )
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2007-01-16 06:23:00 · answer #3 · answered by catzpaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mediterranean sea.
Corsica is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily, Sardinia, and Cyprus). It is located west of Italy, southeast of France, and north of the island of Sardinia.
2007-01-15 11:34:16 · answer #4 · answered by Som™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is an island in the Mediterranean to the west of italy
2007-01-15 11:42:06 · answer #5 · answered by Rick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋