Bonifacio
E102929
Bonifacio is a historic fortified town perched on dramatic limestone cliffs at the southern tip of Corsica, overlooking the Strait of Bonifacio between the island and Sardinia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bonifacio canonical | 12 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commune of France
ⓘ
fortified town ⓘ town ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
Corsica
ⓘ
surface form:
Collectivité de Corse
|
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| coastType | cliffed coastline ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| economySector |
fishing
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ yachting ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature | karstic limestone formations ⓘ |
| governingBody | municipal council of Bonifacio ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fortifications
ⓘ
limestone cliffs ⓘ marina ⓘ old town on a promontory ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
defensive outpost controlling the Strait of Bonifacio
ⓘ
strategic maritime stronghold ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after Boniface II of Tuscany (traditional attribution) ⓘ |
| hasPort | Port of Bonifacio ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Sardinian coast ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | noted for well-preserved medieval architecture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic limestone cliffs
ⓘ
historic citadel ⓘ medieval old town ⓘ natural harbor ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Corsican language
ⓘ
surface form:
Corsican
French ⓘ |
| locatedBetween | Corsica and Sardinia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Corse-du-Sud
ⓘ
surface form:
Corse-du-Sud department
Corsica ⓘ southern tip of Corsica ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWaterRegion | Tyrrhenian Sea area ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Mediterranean Sea
ⓘ
south coast of Corsica ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland | Sardinia ⓘ |
| overlooks | Strait of Bonifacio ⓘ |
| partOf | Metropolitan France ⓘ |
| regionType | southern Corsica coastal area ⓘ |
| separatesBy | Strait of Bonifacio from Sardinia ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Central European Summer Time ⓘ |
| touristAttraction |
Bonifacio Citadel
ⓘ
Escalier du Roi d’Aragon ⓘ Lavezzi Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Lavezzi Islands (nearby archipelago)
marine caves and grottos nearby ⓘ |
| transport | ferry connections to Sardinia ⓘ |
| urbanStructure |
lower town around the harbor
ⓘ
upper town on cliffs ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.