Sicilì is a southern
Italian
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village and hamlet (''
frazione
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...
'') of
Morigerati
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 coloni ...
, a municipality in the
province of Salerno
The Province of Salerno ( it, Provincia di Salerno) is a province in the Campania region of Italy.
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Geography
The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 131,950; Cava de' Tirreni, Battipagli ...
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Campania
Campania (, also , , , ) is an administrative Regions of Italy, region of Italy; most of it is in the south-western portion of the Italian peninsula (with the Tyrrhenian Sea to its west), but it also includes the small Phlegraean Islands and the i ...
. As of 2011, it had a population of 364.
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History
The village was first mentioned in 1521, however, the origins of the village are unknown. It was named after Sicily
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, in honor of a Sicilian farmer who used the surrounding rural areas for pastoralism
Pastoralism is a form of animal husbandry where domesticated animals (known as "livestock") are released onto large vegetated outdoor lands (pastures) for grazing, historically by nomadic people who moved around with their herds. The animal ...
as well as the Sicilians who would settle the area soon after. According to local tradition, The farmer, who supposedly owned many animals, brought them to the site that would become the village and left them there. From Scario
Scario is an Italian village and hamlet (''frazione''), the largest of the municipality of San Giovanni a Piro in the province of Salerno, Campania region. In 2011, it had a population of 1,124.
Geography
The village is situated in the western c ...
, he sailed back to Sicily and upon arrival, was advised to send many Sicilian families to take care of the animals. The locals are believed to be descended from these Sicilian settlers.
Geography
Sicilì is a hill village located in southern Cilento, next to the Bussento
The Bussento is a river in southwestern Italy. Originating from Cervati mountain, it flows in the Campanian territory of Cilento, in the Province of Salerno. Its mouth is by the Tyrrhenian Sea, nearby Policastro Bussentino.
Geography
After its ...
river and its caves, a WWF oasis. It is 3 km from Morigerati, 8 from Caselle in Pittari
Caselle in Pittari is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is l ...
and Santa Marina, 13 from Torre Orsaia
Torre Orsaia (Cilentan dialect, Cilentan: ''La Turri'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
History
The settlement, originally named ''Turris Ursajae'', was founded in the 11th century ...
, 14 from Castel Ruggero
Castel Ruggero, also spelled as Castelruggero, is a southern Italian village and hamlet (''frazione'') of Torre Orsaia, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. As of 2011, it had a population of 400.
History
The village was founded in ...
, and 14 from Policastro, by the Tyrrhenian Coast.
Transport
The village is served by the national highway SS 517/var Padula
Padula (Cilentan dialect, Cilentan: ''A Parula'') is a ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is the home of the Carthusian monastery Certosa di San Lorenzo, sometimes referred to as the Certosa d ...
- 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
*Cilentan dialect
The Cilentan dialect (in it, Cilentano, in Cilentan: or ) is a Neapolitan dialect spoken in the area of Cilento, located in the southern part of the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy.
Influences
It has been influenced, especially in the ...
*Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park
Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park (Italian language, Italian ''Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni'') is an List of National Parks of Italy, Italian national park in the Province of Salerno, in Campania in souther ...
References
External links
Sicilì and Saint Blaise website
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Frazioni of the Province of Salerno
Localities of Cilento