Antisanti

Antisanti (in Corsican Antisanti, pronounced [ɑ̃ŋ.ti.ˈzɑ̃ːŋ.ti]) is a commune in the Haute-Corse (Upper Corsica) department of France on the island of Corsica.

Antisanti
Commune
The church and surrounding buildings in Antisanti
Location of Antisanti
Antisanti Antisanti
Coordinates: 42°10′04″N 9°20′48″E
Country	France
Region	Corsica
Department	Haute-Corse
Arrondissement	Corte
Canton	Ghisonaccia
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Anthony Alessandrini
Area 1	47.95 km2 (18.51 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	568
• Density	12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	2B016 /20270
Elevation	5–780 m (16–2,559 ft) (avg. 750 m or 2,460 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Antisanti is a landlocked commune on the eastern side of Corsica overlooking the eastern plain of the island some 80 km south of Bastia and 12 km west by north-west of Aléria. It belonged to the ancient Pieve of Rogna and is now part of the Rogna in La micro-region located on the right bank of the Tavignano extending from Vivario to the plain. Access to the commune is by the minor road D43 from Aléria in the east passing through the heart of the commune and the village before continuing west to join the D143 south-east of Santo-Pietro-di-Venaco. There is also a connecting road to the D343 near Vezzani. National Highway N200 passes along the eastern and northern borders but there is no access to the commune.

The west of the commune is rugged and heavily forested, while the eastern half is on the plain with mostly farmland although still having significant forested areas.

The northern and eastern borders of the commune are formed by the Tavignano river with a large tributary flowing west through the centre of the commune to join it on the eastern border.

History

In 1770 Antisanti was one of the least populated communes in the Piève of Rogna.

With the French Revolution of 1789 the Pieve of Sorba became the Canton of Vezzani in the district of Bastia.

Since 1954 Antisanti has been part of the Canton of Vezzani along with the communes of Aghione, Casevecchie, Noceta, Pietroso, Rospigliani, and Vezzani.

Administration

Plaque by Dr Baud, former Mayor

List of Successive Mayors

From	To	Name
1953	1989	Paul Baud
2001	2026	Anthony Alessandrini

Demography

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Antisantais or Antisantaises in French.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1800 379 —     1806 373 −0.27% 1821 474 +1.61% 1831 575 +1.95% 1836 649 +2.45% 1841 664 +0.46% 1846 795 +3.67% 1851 775 −0.51% 1856 779 +0.10% 1861 681 −2.65% 1866 687 +0.18% 1872 801 +2.59% 1876 821 +0.62% 1881 777 −1.10% 1886 795 +0.46% 1891 819 +0.60% 1896 827 +0.19% 1901 897 +1.64%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1906 900 +0.07% 1911 823 −1.77% 1921 728 −1.22% 1926 708 −0.56% 1931 655 −1.54% 1936 613 −1.32% 1946 530 −1.44% 1954 589 +1.33% 1962 493 −2.20% 1968 486 −0.24% 1975 534 +1.35% 1982 661 +3.09% 1990 500 −3.43% 1999 418 −1.97% 2007 378 −1.25% 2012 429 +2.56% 2017 546 +4.94%
Source: EHESS and INSEE

Economy

Antisanti markets 40% of the national production of Clementines from its vast orchards.

Cultural and heritage

Civil architecture

• A War Memorial on the side facade of the parish church.

Religious heritage

• The 'Parish church of Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens. Built in 1894, this small baroque church was remodeled and enlarged in 1944.

• 
  Town hall and church
• 
  Parish church
• 
  Interior of the church
• 
  Ornate ceiling of the nave

Notable resident

Politician Georges Benedetti was born in Antisanti on 29 July 1930.

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Corse department

External links

• Antisanti official website
• Antisanti on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)