Gorga | |
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 View of Gorga with (above) Piano del Rosario, the upper quarter of Stio | |
  Gorga Location of Gorga in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′59.17″N 15°14′26.33″E / 40.3164361°N 15.2406472°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Comune | Stio |
| Elevation | 568 m (1,864 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 160 |
| Demonym | Gorghesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 84075 |
| Dialing code | (+39) 0974 |
| Patron saint | St. Januarius |
Gorga,[2] also known as Gorga Cilento, is a southern Italian village and the only hamlet (frazione) of Stio, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. As of 2016, its population was 160.[1]
History
[edit]The village was originally settled in the 12th century by Basilian monks, and grew as a village during the Middle Ages. Part of Magliano Vetere as a casale, it was aggregated to the municipality of Stio in early 19th century.[2]
Geography
[edit]Located in the middle of Cilento and transcluded into its national park, Gorga is a hill village that spans below Le Corne mountain, next to the source of the river Alento, and 3 km north of Stio.[3] It is 4 km far from Magliano Nuovo, 6 from Magliano Vetere, 8 from Piano Vetrale, Gioi and Campora, and 16 from Vallo della Lucania.
Main sights
[edit]The principal sights of Gorga are the ruins of the church Grancia di San Lucido (12th century), the central church of St. Januarius; and the Chapel of Our Lady of the Health (Madonna della Sanità, 16th century), situated in the locality of Oliceta.[2]
Personalities
[edit]- Raffaele Lettieri (1881–1957), politician and academic[4]
- Antonino Maria Stromillo (1786–1858), Catholic bishop, first one of the Diocese of Caltanissetta[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b (in Italian) Info on italia.indettaglio.it
- ^ a b c (in Italian) Gorga on viveresalerno.it Archived 2017-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1175391154 Gorga on OpenStreetMap
- ^ See it:Raffaele Lettieri
- ^ See it:Antonino Maria Stromillo
External links
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Media related to Gorga at Wikimedia Commons
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