Morigerati
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{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Morigerati
| official_name = Comune di Morigerati
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| image_caption = View from the surrounding mountains
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| map_caption = Morigerati within the Province of Salerno
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| region = {{RegioneIT|sigla=CAM}}
| province = {{ProvinciaIT (short form)|sigla=SA}} (SA)
| frazioni = Sicilì
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| mayor = Vincenzina Prota
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| area_total_km2 = 21.19
| population_footnotes = {{in lang|it}} [http://demo.istat.it/pop2016/index.html Source]: ISTAT 2016
| population_total = 665
| population_as_of = 28 February 2017
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| saint = Demetrius of Thessaloniki
| day = 26 August
| postal_code = 84030
| area_code = 0974
| website = {{official website|www.comune.morigerati.sa.it}}
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File:San Demetrio Church in Morigerati (SA, Italy).jpg
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.[http://www.bussento.it/Morigerati.html Morigerati on bussento.it]
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.{{OSM|r|40301|Morigerati}} Its only hamlet (frazione) is the village of Sicilì, that has a population of 364.{{in lang|it}} [http://italia.indettaglio.it/ita/campania/salerno_morigerati_sicili.html Sicilì on italia.indettaglio.it]
Main sights
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- Bussento Caves, a WWF oasis along Bussento river. It is a nature reserve that includes gorges and caves by the river.{{in lang|it}} [http://www.wwf.it/oasi/campania/grotte_del_bussento/ Bussento Caves] (WWF.it website){{in lang|it}} [https://www.halleyweb.com/c065077/zf/index.php/servizi-aggiuntivi/index/index/idtesto/1 WWF Oasis of Bussento on Morigerati website]
- The local Ethnographic Museum{{in lang|it}} [http://museoetnograficomorigerati.blogspot.it/ Ethnographic Museum of Morigerati]
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
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External links
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- {{in lang|it}} [https://www.halleyweb.com/c065077/hh/index.php Morigerati official website]
- {{in lang|it}} [http://museoetnograficomorigerati.blogspot.it/ Ethnographic Museum of Morigerati]
{{Province of Salerno}}
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Category:Cities and towns in Campania
Category:Localities of Cilento
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