Corsica the wars for the conquest of the colonial empire, the introduction of steamboats, which reduced the travel time between mainland France from the island drastically, and — last but not least — Napoleon himself, whose existence alone constituted an indissoluble link between France and Corsica. Thanks to all these factors by around 1870 Corsica had landed in the French cultural world. From the 19th century into the mid-20th century, Corsicans also grew closer to the French nation through participation in the French Empire. Compared to much of Metropolitan France, Corsica was poor and many Corsicans emigrated. While Corsicans emigrated globally,
Corsica, Pennsylvania Corsica, Pennsylvania Corsica is a borough in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 357 at the 2010 census. It was named for the island of Corsica, birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte. The mayor of the borough is Dave Leadbetter. Corsica is located in western Jefferson County at (41.181233, -79.202287). Its western border is the Clarion County line. U.S. Route 322 passes through the center of town as Main Street, and leads east to Brookville, the Jefferson county seat, and west to Clarion. Interstate 80 passes just north of the borough limits, with access from Exit 73 (Pennsylvania Route 949).