Giraglia
Giraglia is a French island at the northern tip of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea, known for its powerful lighthouse and for the Torra di Giraglia, a Genoese tower, both of which are official historical monuments of France.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Corsica, France
- Also known as: “Ile de la Giraglia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Giraglia Lighthouse and Torra di Giraglia.
Torra di Giraglia
Tower
The Giraglia Tower is a Genoese tower located in the commune of Ersa on the island of Giraglia near the north coast of Corsica. The tower sits near the northern tip of the island, 40 metres from the lighthouse at a height of 60 metres above the sea.
Torra d’Agnellu
Tower
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tower of Agnellu is a Genoese tower on the French island of Corsica, located in the commune of Rogliano. The tower was built at the end of the 16th century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ersa and Centuri.
Ersa
Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ersa is a commune of the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. Ersa is situated 6 km south of Giraglia.
Centuri
Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Centuri is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. Centuri is situated 8 km southwest of Giraglia.
Rogliano
Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rogliano is a commune in the French department of Haute-Corse, Corsica. It was the seat of the former canton of Capobianco, which consisted of the 10 northernmost communes of Corsica. Rogliano is situated 8 km south of Giraglia.
Giraglia
- Categories: protected area, island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Corsica, France, Europe
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Latitude
43.025° or 43° 1′ 30″ northLongitude
9.40649° or 9° 24′ 23″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
8FMF2CG4+2HOpenStreetMap ID
way 239132562OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3015985Wikidata ID
Q3107573
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Giraglia” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Île de la Giraglia”
- Corsican: “Isula di a Giraglia”
- Dutch: “Giraglia”
- French: “Giraglia Rolex Cup”
- French: “Giraglia”
- German: “Giraglia”
- Italian: “Giraglia”
- Russian: “Джиралья”
- Spanish: “Giraglia”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Barcaggio and Pointe d’Agnello.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plage de Cala and Barcaggio.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Giraglia”. Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.