Monte d’Ortu
Monte d’Ortu is a peak in Upper Corsica, Corsica and has an elevation of 174 metres. Monte d’Ortu is situated nearby to the locality Pianosa, as well as near the hamlet San Vincensu.Places of Interest
Highlights include Torra di Saleccia and Torra di Pianosa.
Torra di Saleccia
Ruins
The Tower of Saleccia is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Monticello on the west coast of the Corsica. Only part of the base survives. The tower was one of a series of coastal defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.
Torra di Pianosa
Ruins
The Tower of Pianosa or Tower of Cala Rossa is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of Occhiatana on the west coast of the Corsica. Only the base survives.
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Lozari de Belgodère
Church
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Lozari de Belgodère is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include L’Île-Rousse and Monticello.
L’Île-Rousse
Photo: Gu.Matt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
L'Île-Rousse is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica. It was founded in 1758 by Pasquale Paoli to create a port that would not be in the hands of the Genoese.
Monticello
Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monticello is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Santa-Reparata-di-Balagna
Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Santa-Reparata-di-Balagna is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.
Monte d’Ortu
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 174 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Upper Corsica, Corsica, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.6274° or 42° 37′ 39″ northLongitude
8.9913° or 8° 59′ 29″ eastElevation
174 metres (571 feet)Open location code
8FJCJXGR+XGOpenStreetMap ID
node 14126666850OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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