town of Bonifacio

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The town of Bonifacio is a historic coastal commune perched dramatically on limestone cliffs at the southern tip of Corsica, France, overlooking the narrow strait that separates the island from Sardinia.

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town of Bonifacio canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
town
areaSquareKilometers 138.36
connectedByFerryTo Santa Teresa Gallura
Sardinia
country France
elevationMaxMeters 70
elevationMinMeters 0
faces Sardinia
foundedInCentury 9th century
governedAs commune
hasClimate Mediterranean climate
hasEconomicActivity fishing
tourism
yachting
hasFunction fishing port
marina
seaside resort
hasHeritageStatus historic town
hasLandmark Escalier du Roi d’Aragon
Bonifacio Citadel
surface form: Haute Ville of Bonifacio

Marine de Bonifacio
hasMunicipalStatusSince French Revolution era
hasOldTown Bonifacio Citadel
hasPopulationRange 5000–10000 inhabitants
hasPort Port of Bonifacio
INSEECode 2A041
isTouristDestination true
knownFor dramatic sea cliffs
medieval citadel
natural harbor
locatedAtSouthernTipOf Corsica
locatedIn Corsica
Corse-du-Sud
surface form: department of Corse-du-Sud

region of Corsica
locatedInBodyOfWater Bouches de Bonifacio
locatedOn Mediterranean Sea
locatedOnGeologicalFeature limestone cliffs
locatedOpposite Santa Teresa Gallura
namedAfter Boniface II of Tuscany
near Bouches de Bonifacio Nature Reserve
Lavezzi Islands
surface form: Îles Lavezzi
officialLanguage French
overlooks Strait of Bonifacio
partOf arrondissement of Sartène
canton of Grand Sud
postalCode 20169
regionalLanguage Corsican language
surface form: Corsican

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Strait of Bonifacio near town of Bonifacio