Punta Mortella
Punta Mortella is a cape in Upper Corsica, Corsica. Punta Mortella is situated nearby to the locality Mezzano, as well as near Calaverte.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Torra di Mortella.
Torra di Mortella
Ruins
Photo: COLLE M., CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tower of Mortella is a ruined Genoese tower on Corsica, located on the coast near Punta Mortella in the commune of Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse. It was a progenitor of the numerous Martello towers the British built in the 19th century throughout their empire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Florent and Farinole.
Saint-Florent
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Florent is a commune in Haute-Corse department on the island of Corsica, France. Originally a fishing port located in the gulf of the same name, pleasure boats have now largely taken the place of fishing vessels.
Farinole
Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Farinole is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. The village is located between the mountains and the sea between Saint-Florent and Negro with the two hamlets of Sparagaggio and Bracolaccia.
Patrimonio
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Patrimonio is a commune in the French department of Upper Corsica, collectivity and island of Corsica. The inhabitants are known as patrimoniens and patrimoniennes in French, patrimuninchi in Corsican, and patrimoniesi in Italian.
Punta Mortella
- Type: Cape
- Also known as: “Pointe de la Mortella” and “Pointe Mortella”
- Category: landform
- Location: Upper Corsica, Corsica, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.71837° or 42° 43′ 6″ northLongitude
9.25665° or 9° 15′ 24″ eastElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
8FJFP794+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 9578140687OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
2991685
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Localities in the Area
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