Pietrosella
Pietrosella (French pronunciation: [pjɛtʁozela]; Corsican: Pitrusedda) is a French commune in the department of Corse-du-Sud, on the island of Corsica.
History
On 6 September 1997, members of the National Liberation Front of Corsica stormed a gendarmerie barracks at Pietrosella. The weapons stolen from the attack were used to assassinate Claude Érignac on 6 February 1998, homicide committed by Yvan Colonna who was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 118 | — |
| 1975 | 350 | +16.80% |
| 1982 | 738 | +11.25% |
| 1990 | 864 | +1.99% |
| 1999 | 1,028 | +1.95% |
| 2009 | 1,242 | +1.91% |
| 2014 | 1,479 | +3.55% |
| 2020 | 1,945 | +4.67% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Valode, Philippe (2007). Les énigmes de la Ve République (in French). Éditions Générales First. p. 220.
- ^ "Corsican nationalist Colonna found guilty of murder". France 24. 20 June 2011.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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