Morigerati
Morigerati | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Morigerati | |
 View from the surrounding mountains | |
 Morigerati within the Province of Salerno | |
Location of Morigerati  | |
  Morigerati Location of Morigerati in Italy  Morigerati Morigerati (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°08′24.4″N 15°33′18.9″E / 40.140111°N 15.555250°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Sicilì |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzina Prota |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.19 km2 (8.18 sq mi) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 665 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84030 |
| Dialing code | 0974 |
| Patron saint | Demetrius of Thessaloniki |
| Saint day | 26 August |
| Website | Official website |
Morigerati (Cilentan: Murgirati) is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
History
The village was probably founded by the ancient Italic people of the Morgetes. It was later colonized by the Ancient Roman, as witnessed by some ruins in a locality named Rumanuru.[3]
Geography
The municipality, located in southern Cilento and part of its national park, is crossed by the Bussento river. It borders with Casaletto Spartano, Caselle in Pittari, Santa Marina, Torre Orsaia and Tortorella.[4] Its only hamlet (frazione) is the village of Sicilì, that has a population of 364.[5]
Main sights
- Bussento Caves, a WWF oasis along Bussento river. It is a nature reserve that includes gorges and caves by the river.[6][7]
- The local Ethnographic Museum[8]
Transport
The town is served by the national highway SS 517/var Padula-Policastro at the exit "Sicilì-Morigerati", 11 km west. The highway links the Cilentan highway to the A3 Motorway.
See also
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ (in Italian) Source: ISTAT 2016
- ^ Morigerati on bussento.it
- ^ 40301 Morigerati on OpenStreetMap
- ^ (in Italian) Sicilì on italia.indettaglio.it
- ^ (in Italian) Bussento Caves (WWF.it website)
- ^ (in Italian) WWF Oasis of Bussento on Morigerati website
- ^ (in Italian) Ethnographic Museum of Morigerati
External links
- (in Italian) Morigerati official website
- (in Italian) Ethnographic Museum of Morigerati