Cardile

Cardile
Frazione

Village's map (OpenStreetMap)
Cardile
Location of Cardile in Italy
Coordinates: 40°16′15.42″N 15°14′35.2″E / 40.2709500°N 15.243111°E / 40.2709500; 15.243111Coordinates: 40°16′15.42″N 15°14′35.2″E / 40.2709500°N 15.243111°E / 40.2709500; 15.243111
Country  Italy
Region  Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Comune Gioi
Elevation 493 m (1,617 ft)
Population (2009)[1]
 • Total 614
Demonym(s) Cardillesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 84056
Dialing code (+39) 0974
Patron saint St. John the Baptist
Website Official website

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

  1. 1 2 (in Italian) Info at italia.indettaglio.it
  2. 1 2 3 (in Italian) Historical info about Cardile and village's map
  3. ↑ (in Italian) Location of Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park
  4. ↑ 1084917615 Cardile on OpenStreetMap
  5. ↑ The Rebellions of Cilento of 1828 (carboneria.it)
  6. ↑ (in Italian) Article about Riccio Brothers (la Città di Salerno)
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