# Ambiegna

Ambiegna is a commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of France on the island of Corsica.

## Geography

Ambiegna is located some 25 km in a direct line north of Ajaccio and 5 km east of Sagone. It can be accessed by the D25 road from Casaglione in the south or by the D1 road from Solane in the south-west both going to the village on the eastern side of the commune. The D1 road continues north to Le Truggia by a tortuous route. The commune is remote and rugged with dense forests.
The north-western border of the commune entirely consists of a large river flowing to the west.

### Neighbouring communes and villages

vtePlaces adjacent to Ambiegna :
Coggia
Arro
Le Village-de-Penisola
Ambiegna
Lopigna
Tuccia
Casaglione
Solane :

## Administration

List of Successive Mayors
| From | To | Name | Party |
| 2001 | 2014 | Étienne Colonna | UMP |
| 2008 | 2026 | Jean Toussaint Poli | |

## Demography

In 2017 the commune had 68 inhabitants.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1800 | 96 | — |
| 1806 | 103 | +1.18% |
| 1821 | 120 | +1.02% |
| 1831 | 119 | −0.08% |
| 1836 | 130 | +1.78% |
| 1841 | 132 | +0.31% |
| 1846 | 119 | −2.05% |
| 1851 | 135 | +2.56% |
| 1856 | 136 | +0.15% |
| 1861 | 128 | −1.21% |
| 1866 | 130 | +0.31% |
| 1872 | 138 | +1.00% |
| 1876 | 144 | +1.07% |
| 1881 | 158 | +1.87% |
| 1886 | 141 | −2.25% |
| 1891 | 116 | −3.83% |
| 1896 | 120 | +0.68% |
| 1901 | 140 | +3.13% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1906 | 160 | +2.71% |
| 1911 | 151 | −1.15% |
| 1921 | 115 | −2.69% |
| 1926 | 98 | −3.15% |
| 1931 | 97 | −0.20% |
| 1936 | 102 | +1.01% |
| 1946 | 102 | +0.00% |
| 1954 | 90 | −1.55% |
| 1962 | 89 | −0.14% |
| 1968 | 89 | +0.00% |
| 1975 | 79 | −1.69% |
| 1982 | 59 | −4.08% |
| 1990 | 48 | −2.55% |
| 1999 | 43 | −1.21% |
| 2007 | 59 | +4.03% |
| 2012 | 66 | +2.27% |
| 2017 | 68 | +0.60% |
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Source: EHESS and INSEE :

## Culture and heritage
### Civil heritage

The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
* A Rotary Oil Mill (20th century)
* The Marchi family House (1) (1733)
* The Marchi family House (2) (1861)
* The Defranchi family House (1866)
* A House (6) (1855)
* A House (7) (18th century)
* A Fabrica di Pipa Sawmill (1893)
* A Flour Mill (18th century)
* A former Presbytery (1871)
* A former School now the Town Hall (1886)
* Houses (18th-19th century)

### Religious heritage

The Parish Church of Saint-Côme and Saint-Damien (19th century) is registered as an historical monument. The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
* A Painting: Virgin and child with Saints (17th century)
* A Ciborium (20th century)
* A Statuette for Collections (20th century)
* A Sunburst Monstrance (19th century)
* A Chalice with Paten (19th century)
* A Chalice (18th century)
* A set of 2 Altar Candlesticks (17th century)
* A Pail for Holy water (19th century)
* An Altar Painting: Virgin and child surrounded by Saints (17th century)
* A Statuette: the Child Jesus (19th century)
* A Painting: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (18th century)
* A Statue: Saint Antoine of Padua and the child Jesus (19th century)
* A Baptismal font (18th century)
* The Furniture in the Church