Arbori
Arbori is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arborais or Arboraises
Geography
Arbori is located in a direct line some 12 km south of Marignana and 20 km north of Sarrola-Carcopino. Access to the commune is by the road D1 which runs by a tortuous route north from Sari-d'Orcino through the commune to the village then continues north to Vico. Apart from the village there are also the hamlets of Mercolaccia and Parapoghiu. The commune is remote, mountainous, and heavily forested although with a small patch of farmland in the centre.The eastern border is marked by a large river which flows south to join another river flowing west marking the southern boundary of the commune and joining the sea at Le Liamone.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive MayorsFrom | To | Name | Party | Position |
2001 | 2008 | Marie-France Padovani Leca | ||
2008 | 2020 | Jean Pierre Giaferri |
Demography
In 2009 the commune had 999 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known from the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger towns that have a sample survey every year.Sites and Monuments
- The "Pont de Truja" between Arbori and Lopigna is registered as an historical monument.
- The "Parish Church of the Assumption" contains a Statue: Virgin and child which is registered as an historical object.
- The "Castaldu" was an old fortified chateau that was razed in 1489 by the Genoese.
Notable people linked to the commune
- , poet.
- Pierre Toussaint Leca . Poet in the French and Corsican languages, founded L’Aloès, a Mediterranean Journal.
- , the last Count of Corsica.