# Piana

> commune in Corse-du-Sud, France

**Wikidata**: [Q686108](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q686108)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piana,_Corse-du-Sud)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/piana

## Summary
Piana is a commune (municipality) in the Corse-du-Sud department on the island of Corsica, France. It is administratively in the arrondissement of Ajaccio and the canton of Deux-Sevi, and is located at latitude 42.239166666667 and longitude 8.6363888888889.

## Key Facts
- Official classification: commune in Corse-du-Sud, France (wikidata description: "commune in Corse-du-Sud, France").
- Country: France — a country in Western Europe with overseas territories (see France for national-level context).
- Department: Corse-du-Sud (French department in Corsica; inception recorded as 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z in the source).
- Arrondissement: Ajaccio (arrondissement in Corsica, France).
- Canton: Deux-Sevi (canton of France).
- Coordinates: latitude 42.239166666667, longitude 8.6363888888889.
- Website: https://piana.fr/
- Alias: "Piana in Corsica".
- Population (reported values from source): 482.0; 486.0; 482.0; 475.0; 482.0; 517.0; 513.0; 511.0; 500.0; 428.0; 440.0; 468.0; 468.0; 461.0; 463.0; 458.0; 452.0.  
- Wikidata sitelink count for the entity: 45.
- Wikipedia article title: "Piana, Corse-du-Sud".
- Related entities (from source): the concept of "commune of France" (France territorial subdivision for municipalities) and the association "The Most Beautiful Villages of France" (French independent association).
- Wikidata-style summary label: sitelink_count 45; wikipedia_title "Piana, Corse-du-Sud".

## FAQs
Q: Where is Piana located?
A: Piana is a commune on the island of Corsica, in the Corse-du-Sud department of France, within the arrondissement of Ajaccio and the canton of Deux-Sevi. Its geographic coordinates are latitude 42.239166666667 and longitude 8.6363888888889.

Q: What administrative divisions govern Piana?
A: Piana is administered as a French commune. It is part of the department Corse-du-Sud, the arrondissement of Ajaccio, and the canton of Deux-Sevi.

Q: How many people live in Piana?
A: The source provides multiple recorded population values for Piana: 482.0; 486.0; 482.0; 475.0; 482.0; 517.0; 513.0; 511.0; 500.0; 428.0; 440.0; 468.0; 468.0; 461.0; 463.0; 458.0; 452.0. The source does not attach years to these figures.

Q: Does Piana have an official website?
A: Yes. The official website listed in the source is https://piana.fr/.

Q: Is Piana associated with any national or cultural organizations?
A: The source lists "The Most Beautiful Villages of France" as a related entity. The entry also notes that Piana is a French commune, which places it within the national system of communes of France.

Q: How is Piana identified in Wikimedia/Wikidata?
A: The entity appears on Wikidata/Wikipedia as "Piana, Corse-du-Sud", has the wikidata description "commune in Corse-du-Sud, France", and a sitelink count of 45.

## Why It Matters
Piana matters as a defined local government unit within France’s territorial organization and as part of Corsica’s administrative, demographic and geographic fabric. As a commune it is the basic level of local administration in France, linking residents to departmental and national services through Corse-du-Sud, the arrondissement of Ajaccio, and the canton of Deux-Sevi. The presence of an official website and a documented record of population values reflects ongoing civic activity and population monitoring. Its inclusion among related entries such as the national concept of "commune of France" and the cultural association "The Most Beautiful Villages of France" (noted in the source as related) situates Piana within broader administrative and cultural networks relevant to local governance, tourism interest, and heritage recognition in France.

## Notable For
- Being an officially recognized commune in the Corse-du-Sud department of Corsica, France.
- Administrative placement in the arrondissement of Ajaccio and the canton of Deux-Sevi.
- Exact geographic coordinates: 42.239166666667 N, 8.6363888888889 E.
- Public online presence through the official website https://piana.fr/.
- Recorded population values showing a small, stable community (series of population figures provided in source).
- Presence in Wikimedia projects (sitelink_count: 45) and a dedicated Wikipedia article titled "Piana, Corse-du-Sud".

## Body

### Overview
Piana is a French commune located on the island of Corsica within the administrative department Corse-du-Sud. The locality is catalogued in Wikidata and Wikipedia under the title "Piana, Corse-du-Sud" with the short description "commune in Corse-du-Sud, France." The entity uses the alias "Piana in Corsica" and maintains an official website at https://piana.fr/.

### Location and Administrative Structure
- Country: France. The source describes France as a country primarily in Western Europe with overseas territories in other continents; this places Piana within the French national administrative system.
- Department: Corse-du-Sud. The department is a territorial division of Corsica; its inception date is listed in the source as 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z.
- Arrondissement: Ajaccio. Piana belongs administratively to the Ajaccio arrondissement, a subdepartmental division used for state administration.
- Canton: Deux-Sevi. The commune is part of the canton of Deux-Sevi, a local electoral and administrative division in France.

### Geography and Coordinates
- Latitude: 42.239166666667.
- Longitude: 8.6363888888889.
These precise coordinates identify Piana’s location on Corsica and can be used for mapping, navigation, and geospatial datasets.

### Demographics
- Population data supplied in the source consist of the following numeric values: 482.0; 486.0; 482.0; 475.0; 482.0; 517.0; 513.0; 511.0; 500.0; 428.0; 440.0; 468.0; 468.0; 461.0; 463.0; 458.0; 452.0.  
- The source does not link these figures to specific census years; they represent recorded population values available for the commune.

### Legal and Statistical Identifiers
- Wikipedia article title: "Piana, Corse-du-Sud".
- Wikidata description: "commune in Corse-du-Sud, France".
- Sitelink count (Wikidata/Wikipedia presence indicator): 45.
- Alias used in source: "Piana in Corsica".

### Online Presence
- Official municipal website: https://piana.fr/. This is the primary web address given for municipal information, services, and local communication.

### Related Entities and Context
- Commune of France: Piana is an instance of the French territorial subdivision "commune," the lowest level of administrative division in France, instituted in its modern form since 1789 (inception listed for the commune concept in the source).
- The Most Beautiful Villages of France: Listed as a related entity in the source material; this is a French independent association established in 1982 that recognizes villages for their heritage and attractiveness. The source lists it among related items but does not state an explicit membership status for Piana.
- Canton of Deux-Sevi and Arrondissement of Ajaccio: Both are intermediate administrative entities identified in the source as the canton and arrondissement that include Piana.

### Cultural and Reference Notes
- The source places Piana within the broader national context of France, which is described in detail elsewhere in the provided material (national attributes such as capital, time zones, and national symbols are part of that context). Piana’s classification as a commune places it within France’s municipal system and local governance framework.

### References in Source Material
- Structured properties extracted from the source include aliases, website, population values, coordinates, sitelink_count, wikipedia_title, and wikidata_description. All of these are represented above without addition or alteration.

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## References

1. French National Directory of Representatives
2. BnF authorities
3. dataset of postal codes in France. 2018
4. INSEE code
5. [Code officiel géographique](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/4316069)
6. répertoire géographique des communes
7. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
8. [Source](https://lannuaire.service-public.fr/corse/corse-du-sud/mairie-2A212-01)
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10. Recensement de la population 2015. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 2017
11. Populations légales 2016
12. Populations légales 2017
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14. [Populations légales communales depuis 1968. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2522602)
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16. Populations légales 2020
17. Populations légales 2021
18. Populations de référence 2022
19. Populations de référence 2023
20. [Code officiel géographique](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/3363419)
21. National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies
22. GeoNames
23. [Source](https://it-ch.topographic-map.com/map-z91h3q/Piana/?zoom=19&center=42.23757%2C8.63791&popup=42.23771%2C8.6378)
24. [répertoire géographique des communes. 2015](https://wxs-telechargement.ign.fr/83edtfdyqte031y0ra49d2e3/telechargement/inspire/RGC-2015-01$RGC2015/file/RGC2015.7z)
25. [2016](https://data.geopf.fr/telechargement/download/GEOFLA/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28/GEOFLA_2-2_COMMUNE_SHP_LAMB93_FXX_2016-06-28.7z)
26. [Code officiel géographique. 2020](https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/8442dfae-a878-49c6-be4c-20689b1c337c)
27. [Code officiel géographique. 2017](https://www.insee.fr/fr/information/2560698)