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Ajaccio (äyät`chō), town (1990 pop. 59,952), capital of Corse-du-Sud dept., France, on the Isle of Corsica. A year-round tourist attraction, Ajaccio also has manufacturing, fishing, timbering, shipping, and fruit-growing industries. Its present site was established by Genoese colonists in 1492. Ajaccio was the birthplace of Napoleon I; the house where he was born is preserved. In World War II, Ajaccio was occupied by the Italians until the people successfully revolted (Sept., 1943) with the aid of Free French troops.
Ajaccio the capital of Corsica, a port on the W coast. Pop.: 52 880 (1999) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The 23-year-old former AC Ajaccio midfielder, who played for France under 21s and for France in the Olympic Games, spoke very little English and the club needed help to sort out administration forms. On Sunday, Monaco host Nice in a south coast derby while Paris Saint Germain, who look set to have a new club president soon, play at Ajaccio GFCO. Bydd y ras sy'n cael ei hadnabod fel ras 10,000 o gorneli, oherwydd ei drac troellog, yn cael ei chynnal o amgylch prifddinas yr ynys, Ajaccio. |
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