Ampriani is a commune

Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

 in the Haute-Corse

Haute-Corse

Haute-Corse is a French department. It constitutes the northern part of the island of Corsica.- History :The department was formed on 15 September 1975, when the department of Corse was divided into Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud...

 department of France on the island of Corsica

Corsica

Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....

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Administration

Ampriani is part of the canton

Cantons of France

The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...

 of Moïta-Verde, together with 13 other communes: Aléria

Aléria

Aléria is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica...

, Moïta

Moïta

Moïta is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Administration:Moïta is the chief commune of the canton of Moïta-Verde, which includes 13 other communes: Aléria, Ampriani, Campi, Canale-di-Verde, Chiatra, Linguizzetta, Matra, Pianello, Pietra-di-Verde,...

, Campi

Campi, Haute-Corse

Campi is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Administration:Campi is part of the canton of Moïta-Verde, together with 13 other communes: Aléria, Moïta, Ampriani, Canale-di-Verde, Chiatra, Linguizzetta, Matra, Pianello, Pietra-di-Verde, Tallone, Tox, Zalana...

, Canale-di-Verde

Canale-di-Verde

Canale-di-Verde is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Administration:Canale-di-Verde is part of the canton of Moïta-Verde, together with 13 other communes: Aléria, Moïta, Ampriani, Campi, Chiatra, Linguizzetta, Matra, Pianello, Pietra-di-Verde, Tallone,...

, Chiatra

Chiatra

Chiatra is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...

, Linguizzetta

Linguizzetta

Linguizzetta is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...

, Matra

Matra, Haute-Corse

Matra is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...

, Pianello

Pianello

Pianello is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...

, Pietra-di-Verde

Pietra-di-Verde

Pietra-di-Verde is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...

, Tallone

Tallone

Tallone is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...

, Tox

Tox

Tox is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...

, Zalana

Zalana

Zalana is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Geography:Zalana is in the Castagniccia region of Corsica in the Moïta-Verde canton. The village is located on the east coast of the island 22 km from the sea by road. The connecting road ends in the village....

 and Zuani

Zuani

Zuani is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.-Population:-References:*...

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Geography

Ampriani is 16 kilometres (10 mi) to the southwest of Moïta in a sunny vale of the Valley of the Cursigliese, in the ancient parish of Serra: consisting of a single row of houses on an outcrop, the village is nearly deserted in winter, but has about a hundred people in summer; there are ruins of an ancient monastery of Saint-François.