Sicilì


Sicilì is a southern Italian village and hamlet of Morigerati, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. As of 2011, it had a population of 364.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1521. It was named after Sicily, in honor of a Sicilian farmer who used the surrounding rural areas for pastoralism.

Geography

Sicilì is a hill village located in southern Cilento, next to the Bussento river and its caves, a WWF oasis. It is 3 km from Morigerati, 8 from Caselle in Pittari and Santa Marina, 13 from Torre Orsaia, 14 from Castel Ruggero, and 14 from Policastro, by the Tyrrhenian Coast.

Transport

The village is served by the national highway SS 517/var Padula-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.