Vescovato, Haute-Corse
Encyclopedia
Vescovato is a commune
in the Haute-Corse
department of France
on the island of Corsica
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Its name derives from the Italian term for "bishopric"
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
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
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on the island of Corsica
Corsica
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....
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Its name derives from the Italian term for "bishopric"
Population
Personalities
- French footballer Charles OrlanducciCharles OrlanducciCharles Orlanducci is a French retired professional football defender and master.-External links:*...
, born in Vescovato in 1951.