Gioi
| Gioi | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Gioi | |
 | |
  Gioi | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′N 15°13′E / 40.283°N 15.217°ECoordinates: 40°17′N 15°13′E / 40.283°N 15.217°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Salerno (SA) |
| Frazioni | Cardile |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 684 m (2,244 ft) |
| Population (1 April 2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,385 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gioiesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 84056 |
| Dialing code | 0974 |
| Patron saint | San Nicola Madonna del Rosario |
| Saint day | 19 August |
| Website | Official website |
Gioi is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
History
The Comune of Gioi has a history that dates back well over 1000 years. The first permanent inhabitants may have been monks who settled there around the 11th century. The village was fortified in the 15th century, and parts of the fortifications still exist. The population peaked at about 18,000 in the mid 1500s before being decimated by a plague in 1556. A second plague occurred in 1645, after which the prosperity of the village went into long-term decline.[2]
Churches
La chiesa di San Eustachio
La chiesa di San Nicola
La chiesa di San Francisco
La capella Madonna della Porta
La capella Madonna dello Schito
La capella Madonna della Grazie
Palazzi
Palazzo Conti
Palazzo Ferri
Palazzo Reielli
Palazzo Salati
Notable people
Armando Salati (1884-1963), Italian Vice Consul to the United States
Giuseppe Salati (1847-1930), author of L'Antica Gioi[3]
Genealogy project
The Genetic Park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano Project was established in 2000, and focuses on the populations of Campora, Gioi, and Cardile. Using village and church records, a pedigree of over 5000 individuals was created that spans 350 years.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat); Dati - Popolazione residente all'1/4/2009
- ↑ L'Antica Gioi, Giuseppe Salati, 1911
- ↑ Giuseppe Salati, L'Antica Gioi - Notizie Storiche, 1911, published by La Meridionale, Bari, Italy
- ↑ Genetic Park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano Project
External links
- Comune di Gioi
- Genetic Park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano Project
- Societa Organizzata da Gioiesi in Nord-America
Media related to Gioi at Wikimedia Commons