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Bonifacio, Corsica, France
Bonifacio, Corsica, France

Bonifacio, town, Corse-du-Sud département, Corse (Corsica) région, France, just west of Cap Pertusato, southernmost point of the island of Corsica, giving its name to the strait (7.5 miles [12 km] wide) separating Corsica from the northern tip of Sardinia. The town is perched on a narrow limestone peninsula about 1 mile (1.6 km) long that parallels the coast and forms a natural harbour. Founded about 828 ce as a defense against pirates, the town was taken from Pisa at the end of the 12th century by the Genoese. Traditionally, it has remained Genoese, the inhabitants speaking Genoese dialect and refusing to adopt such Corsican customs as the vendetta. Bonifacio is an important coastal resort with a yachting harbour and a small commercial port. Pop. (2014 est.) 2,973.

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