Aregno is a commune

Communes of France

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 in the Haute-Corse

Haute-Corse

Haute-Corse is a French department. It constitutes the northern part of the island of Corsica.- History :The department was formed on 15 September 1975, when the department of Corse was divided into Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud...

 department of France

France

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 on the island of Corsica

Corsica

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. The village was also the church property of Aregnu, in the old Genoese province of Balagna.

Geography

Aregno is a small district on Balagna's coastline with an area of 930 hectares.

Landscape

From west to east, the commune extends between Algajola

Algajola

Algajola is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...

, Lavatoggio

Lavatoggio

Lavatoggio is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...

, Cateri

Cateri

Cateri is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...

, Sant'Antonino

Sant'Antonino

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, Pigna

Pigna

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, and Corbara

Corbara

Corbara is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

; almost all of these communes are built like balconies on most of the coastline and hillsides. Its highest point (326 meters above sealevel) is near the junction of routes D151 and D413.

Between the sea and the village,the Aregno plain is crossed by the Teghiella stream, which joins the Pozzi stream, and the Migliani stream later on. It flows into the sea at the east end of Aregno beach, on the limits of Calcinaiu Natural Site.

Aregno has a narrow sea front, mostly sandy beach, which extends between Corbara

Corbara

Corbara is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

 and Algajola

Algajola

Algajola is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...

.

Highlights

The community has the following highlights:

• Aregno Village, which is old, traditional, and dominated by the remarkable Church of the Trinity, which is situated about forty meters higher. It's from the 11th century and in the graveyard.

• Praoli, a hamlet situated directly north of the village with a small chapel of Saint Michael.

• Torre, to the north of the village, also with a chapel

• Aregno Beach, between algajola, today a resort, and the artisanal area of Corbara. It was developed for tourism by the construction of vacation homes, businesses, and hotels. On Route D551, linking the village to RN 197 on Aregno Beach, one can find the Annunziata Chapel.

Population