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. 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.Historical info about Cardile and village's map
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Geography

Cardile is located in the middle of

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, and is part of its national park. It is a hillside village that lies below the mountains

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(943 m) and Tempa del Bosco (908 m), both part of the Southern Apennines. The village is 6 km from

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town of

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. 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

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, involved in the Rebellions of Cilento of 1828Article about Riccio Brothers (''la Città di Salerno'')
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