Ajaccio


 
 
Ajaccio

Ajaccio (French: Ajaccio; Corsican: Aiacciu) is a city (commune) of France. It is the capital of the territorial collectivity of Corsica and the pr?fecture (capital) of the d?partement of Corse-du-Sud. Population (1999): 52,880.

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Ajaccio is located on the west coast of the island of Corsica, 210 m. southeast of Marseille. It occupies a sheltered position at the foot of wooded hills on the northern shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio. The harbour lies to the east of the town and is protected on the south by a peninsula.

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Ajaccio related Images and Photos (experimental)

Ajaccio Port
Ajaccio Port
Ajaccio  la Citadelle
Ajaccio la Citadelle
Barques de Pecheurs dans le Port d'Ajaccio
Barques de Pecheurs dans le Port d'Ajaccio

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Corsica (2) - Gulf of Ajaccio (1) - Corse-du-Sud (1) - Marseille (1) - Comune (1) - Common ownership (1) - Peninsula (1) - Corsican language (1) - Commune (1) - Corsican (1) - French (1) - France (1) - D?partement (1) - Pr?fecture (1) - Capital (1) -
 

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