# Col de San Colombano

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Mountain pass in Corsica, France

Col de San Colombanoa Corsican: Bocca di San Colombanu The pass in March 2010 Elevation 692 m (2,270 ft) Traversed by T301 Location Haute-Corse, Corsica, France Coordinates 42°34′46″N 9°04′12″E / 42.57944°N 9.07000°E / 42.57944; 9.07000 Col de Vizzavona Location of San Colombano Show map of Corsica Col de Vizzavona Col de Vizzavona (France) Show map of France

**Col de San Colombano** ([Corsican](/source/Corsican_language): *Bocca di San Colombanu*) is a mountain pass in Corsica.

## Location

The Col de San Colombano is in the north of the [Monte Cinto Massif](/source/Monte_Cinto_Massif). It separates the 821 metres (2,694 ft) Cima di l'Alturaia to the east from the 794 metres (2,605 ft) Bocca di u Prunu to the west The crest of the pass is at 692 metres (2,270 ft). It leads from the valley of the [Ostriconi](/source/Ostriconi) river to the east to the valley of the [Fiume di Regino](/source/Fiume_di_Regino) to the west. The T301 road leads through the pass.[1] The crest is on the boundary between the communes of [Palasca](/source/Palasca) to the north and [Olmi-Cappella](/source/Olmi-Cappella) to the south.[2]

## History

The pass has long been an important military importance, as shown by the ruins of the Castello de San Colombano de Giussani above the pass. This castle was first mentioned in 1289, and was the main fortress of the Marquises of Massa and Corsica.[3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTECarte_IGN_classique_1-0)** [Carte IGN classique](#CITEREFCarte_IGN_classique).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTENode:_Col_de_San_Colombano_(1641832757)_2-0)** [Node: Col de San Colombano (1641832757)](#CITEREFNode:_Col_de_San_Colombano_(1641832757)).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEIstria2005_3-0)** [Istria 2005](#CITEREFIstria2005).

## Sources

- ["Carte IGN classique"](https://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/carte?c=9.07,42.57944&z=5.0E-5&l0=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS::GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(1)&permalink=yes), *Géoportail* (in French), retrieved 2021-12-16

- Istria, Daniel (2005), *Pouvoirs et fortifications dans le nord de la Corse : du xie siècle au xive siècle* (in French), Ajacci: Éditions Alain Piazzola, [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-2915410143](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-2915410143)

- ["Node: Col de San Colombano (1641832757)"](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1641832757), *OpenStreetMap*, retrieved 2021-12-16

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