
Morigerati (
Cilentan: ''Murgirati'') is a town and ''
comune
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'' 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, Battipagl ...
in the
Campania
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region of south-western
Italy
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.
History
The village was probably founded by the ancient Italic people of the
Morgetes. It was later colonized by the
Ancient Roman
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, as witnessed by some ruins in a locality named ''Rumanuru''.
Geography
The municipality, located in southern
Cilento
Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important tourist area of southern Italy.
Cilento is known as one of the centers of Mediterranean diet.
Geography
The co ...
and part of
its national park, is crossed by the
Bussento river. It borders with
Casaletto Spartano
Casaletto Spartano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
History
The town has medieval origins and originated around the settlement of ''Spartoso'', from which it derives the toponym, c ...
,
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 ...
,
Santa Marina,
Torre Orsaia and
Tortorella
Tortorella is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Salerno, Campania, in south-western Italy.
Geography
Located in southern Cilento, 11 km far from the Cilentan Coast, Tortorella is a hill town located in the middle of a large forest ar ...
. Its only 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 ...
'') is the village of
Sicilì, that has a population of 364.
[Sicilì on italia.indettaglio.it]
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Main sights
* Bussento Caves, a WWF oasis along Bussento river. It is a nature reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...
that includes gorges and cave
A cave or cavern is a natural void in the ground, specifically a space large enough for a human to enter. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. The word ''cave'' can refer to smaller openings such as sea ...
s by the river.
*The local Ethnographic Museum[Ethnographic Museum of Morigerati]
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Transport
The town is served by the national highway SS 517/var Padula
Padula ( 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 di Padula. As of ...
- Policastro at the exit "Sicilì-Morigerati", 11 km west. The highway links the Cilentan highway to the A3 Motorway.
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 t ...
References
External links
Morigerati official website
Ethnographic Museum of Morigerati
Cities and towns in Campania
Localities of Cilento
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