Cardile
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Cardile is a southern Italian village and the only hamlet (frazione) of Gioi, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. As of 2009 its population was of 614.[1]
History
The village was founded in the 11th century, around an ancient Lavra Basiliana named "La Laura". In 1754 the village was divided into 3 wards: Piedicardile, in the lower side; Mezzocardile, in the middle; and Capocardile, in the upper side.[2]
Geography
Cardile is located in the middle of Cilento, and is part of its national park.[3] It is a hillside village that lies below the mountains Velosa (943 m) and Tempa del Bosco (908 m), both part of the Southern Apennines.
The village is 6 km from Gioi, 5 from Moio della Civitella, 8 from Vallo della Lucania, 11 from Stio, and 23 from the Ancient Greek town of Velia. Other nearby villages are Pellare (6 km), and Angellara (7 km). A few km south of the village, there are the springs of the Fiumarella, a tributary creek of the river Alento.[4]
Main sights
Some of the sights of Cardile are:[2]
- The Church of St. John the Baptist
- The Baronial Building
- The waterfalls of Fiumarella and the nearby nature trails
Personalities
- Riccio Brothers, involved in the Rebellions of Cilento of 1828[2][5][6]
See also
References
- ^ a b (in Italian) Info at italia.indettaglio.it
- ^ a b c (in Italian) Historical info about Cardile and village's map
- ^ (in Italian) Location of Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park Archived 2019-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1084917615 Cardile on OpenStreetMap
- ^ The Rebellions of Cilento of 1828 (carboneria.it)
- ^ (in Italian) Article about Riccio Brothers (la Città di Salerno) Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
External links
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- (in Italian) Cardile official website
- Genetic Park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano Project (Campora, Gioi, Cardile)