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For the Italian painter, see Antonio Cardile. Frazione in Campania, Italy
Cardile
Frazione
Village's map (OpenStreetMap)Village's map (OpenStreetMap)
Cardile is located in ItalyCardileCardileLocation of Cardile in Italy
Coordinates: 40°16′15.42″N 15°14′35.2″E / 40.2709500°N 15.243111°E / 40.2709500; 15.243111
CountryItaly
Region Campania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
ComuneGioi
Elevation493 m (1,617 ft)
Population
 • Total614
DemonymCardillesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code84056
Dialing code(+39) 0974
Patron saintSt. John the Baptist
WebsiteOfficial 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.

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.

Geography

Cardile is located in the middle of Cilento, and is part of its national park. 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.

Main sights

Some of the sights of Cardile are:

  • The Church of St. John the Baptist
  • The Baronial Building
  • The waterfalls of Fiumarella and the nearby nature trails

Personalities

See also

References

  1. ^ (in Italian) Info at italia.indettaglio.it
  2. ^ (in Italian) Historical info about Cardile and village's map
  3. (in Italian) Location of Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park Archived 2019-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
  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) Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine

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