a circle in the island and department of Corsica, now a part of France. The circle contains twenty cantons, which are subdivided into eighty-two communes or parishes, with a population of 53,104 persons. The extent is 610 square miles. The city of the same name is the capital of the department. It stands on the eastern coast of the island, on the side of a hill, in the form of an amphitheatre, and has a strong citadel to defend the harbour. It is the see of a bishop, and has a cathedral, two hospitals, several churches, and 11,350 inhabitants. Long. 9° 20' 40" E. Lat. 42° 41' 36" N.