Sicilì

Sicilì
Frazione
A village's square
Sicilì
Location of Sicilì in Italy
Coordinates: 40°08′11.3″N 15°31′50.0″E / 40.136472°N 15.530556°E / 40.136472; 15.530556Coordinates: 40°08′11.3″N 15°31′50.0″E / 40.136472°N 15.530556°E / 40.136472; 15.530556
Country  Italy
Region  Campania
Province Salerno (SA)
Comune Morigerati
Elevation 205 m (673 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 364
Demonym(s) Siciliesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 84030[2]
Dialing code (+39) 0974
Patron saint St. Blaise[3]
Saint day 3 February and 14 May[3]

Sicilì is a southern Italian village and hamlet (frazione) of Morigerati, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. As of 2011, it had a population of 364.[1]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1521. It was named after Sicily, in honor of a Sicilian farmer who used the surrounding rural areas for pastoralism.[4]

Geography

Sicilì is a hill village located in southern Cilento, next to the Bussento river and its caves, a WWF oasis.[5][6] It is 3 km from Morigerati, 8 from Caselle in Pittari and Santa Marina, 13 from Torre Orsaia, 14 from Castel Ruggero, and 14 from Policastro, by the Tyrrhenian Coast.[7]

Transport

The village is served by the national highway SS 517/var Padula-Policastro at the exit "Sicilì-Morigerati", 3 km west. The highway links the Cilentan highway to the A3 Motorway. Nearest railway station, Torre Orsaia, is 17 km southwest.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 (in Italian) Info on italia.indettaglio.it
  2. ↑ (in Italian) Sicilì on tuttocitta.it
  3. 1 2 (in Italian) Info on sanbiagiosicili.it
  4. ↑ (in Italian) Historical info about Sicilì
  5. ↑ (in Italian) Bussento Caves (WWF.it website)
  6. ↑ (in Italian) WWF Oasis of Bussento on Morigerati website
  7. ↑ 1096926072 Sicilì on OpenStreetMap

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