Barile
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Barile Barilli (in Arbëreshë) |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Barile | |
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 Barile
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| Coordinates: 40°57′N 15°40′E / 40.950°N 15.667°ECoordinates: 40°57′N 15°40′E / 40.950°N 15.667°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Potenza (PZ) |
| Frazioni | Cerrocigliano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 620 m (2,030 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,229 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Barilesi, (Barliotë in Arbëreshë) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 85022 |
| Dialing code | 0972 |
| Website | Official website |
Barile is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni (municipalities), of Ginestra, Rapolla, Rionero in Vulture, Ripacandida, and Venosa. The town is an ancient Arbëreshë settlement, and the population still maintains strong links with that culture. The noun, barile, means "barrel" in Italian.
The people of Barile speak Italian and Arbëreshë, a dialect of Albanian. The locals managed to preserve Albanian language and culture over the centuries, as the village was founded by groups of Greek and Albanian immigrants. The first flow of immigrants is considered to have settled in the area in 1447.
The exact origin of the name of the town is unknown. Some believe it comes from barrale or barelium, a term indicating the duties on flocks of sheep and goats. Others believe it comes from the wooden barrels used to preserve the famous wine grown in the area (Aglianico del Vulture). (The Italian word for "barrel" is barile.) Evidence of this is the town's coat of arms, which shows a barrel between two fir trees and a bunch of grapes. However, on some old maps Barile has been written "Barrile", with a double "r". The area was populated in ancient times by a colony of Greeks who later abandoned the place.
The Barile farmstead existed at the time of Robert d'Anjou, in the early 14th century, as evidenced by a 1332 document speaking of the two farmsteads of Barile and Rionero in Vulture. The Bishop of Rapolla decided to populate Barile with people foreign to the kingdom, and in return received the privilege of tax exemption for a decade.
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