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Corte

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For other places that begin with this name, see Corte (disambiguation)


Corte (Corsican Corti) in is a town of approx. 6,000 inhabitants in the Haute-Corse département in central Corsica, in France.
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It was the capital of the Corsican independent state during the period of Pascal Paoli. Sites of interest include the Fortress (A citadella), the Museum of Corsica (Museu di a Corsica), and the University of Corsica (Universitŕ di Corsica). National roads lead to Ajaccio and Bastia.

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