# Morsiglia

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Not to be confused with [Marsiglia](/source/Marsiglia) or [Marsiglia (disambiguation)](/source/Marsiglia_(disambiguation)).

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Commune in Corsica, France

Morsiglia Commune A view of the hamlet of Stanti, in Morsiglia Location of Morsiglia Morsiglia Show map of France Morsiglia Show map of Corsica Coordinates: 42°56′47″N 9°21′54″E / 42.9464°N 9.365°E / 42.9464; 9.365 Country France Region Corsica Department Haute-Corse Arrondissement Bastia Canton Cap Corse Intercommunality Cap Corse Government • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Josée Pieralli[1] Area 1 13.34 km2 (5.15 sq mi) Population (2023)[2] 109 • Density 8.17/km2 (21.2/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) INSEE/Postal code 2B170 /20238 Elevation 0–604 m (0–1,982 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

**Morsiglia** ([Corsican](/source/Corsican_language): *Mursiglia*) is a [commune](/source/Communes_of_France) in the [Haute-Corse](/source/Haute-Corse) [department](/source/Departments_of_France) of [France](/source/France) on the island of [Corsica](/source/Corsica).

## History

From the 9th century to 1197, Morsiglia belonged to the lords of Pevere.lli, then belonging to the Avogari from 1198 to 1248 who ceded the land to [Ansaldo da Mare](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ansaldo_da_Mare&action=edit&redlink=1). In 1348, after the death of Galeotto da Mare, known as "Giachetto", who was the great grandson of Ansaldo, his fief was divided between his children Babiano, Bartolomeo, and Nicolas, son of Crescione. Nicolas eventually inherited Morsiglia. The small fiefdom of Morsiglia only lasted for a short time until 1358, when a popular revolt led by Sambucuccio d'Alando expelled the lords from their fiefdoms and replaced them with Caporali.

Morsiglia possessed a castle which was taken in 1558 by the Genoese with their defender Jean d'Ortinola, who was a supporter of France. The castle was almost completely destroyed. Around 1563 to 1583, Morsiglia was ravaged by [Barbary pirates](/source/Barbary_pirates).

## Population

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Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1962 107 — 1968 137 +28.0% 1975 125 −8.8% 1982 119 −4.8% 1990 110 −7.6% 1999 123 +11.8% 2008 146 +18.7%

## See also

- [Communes of the Haute-Corse department](/source/Communes_of_the_Haute-Corse_department)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Répertoire national des élus: les maires"](https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503). *data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises* (in French). 2 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Populations de référence 2023"](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-2B170) (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.

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