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Cervara di Roma is a (municipality) in the
Metropolitan City of Rome Metropolitan City of Rome Capital () is an area of local government at the level of metropolitan city in the Lazio region of Italy. It comprises the territory of the city of Rome and 120 other ''comuni'' (: ''comune'') in the hinterland of the c ...
in the
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region of
Latium Latium ( , ; ) is the region of central western Italy in which the city of Rome was founded and grew to be the capital city of the Roman Empire. Definition Latium was originally a small triangle of fertile, volcanic soil (Old Latium) on whic ...
, located about east of
Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
. Cervara di Roma borders the following municipalities: Agosta,
Arsoli Arsoli ( Romanesco: ) is a town and a ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Rome, central Italy. Main sights The narrow ancient streets of the medieval centre are still preserved, as well as the castle, once a possession of the Benedictine Order ...
,
Camerata Nuova Camerata Nuova is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Lazio, located about east of Rome. Camerata Nuova borders the following municipalities: Cappadocia Cappadocia (; , from ) is a historical region in ...
,
Marano Equo Marano Equo is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Italian region of Latium, located about east of Rome. It stands on a steep slope descending to the Aniene The Aniene (; ), formerly known as the Teverone, is a river in La ...
, Rocca di Botte, Subiaco. It was founded by
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monks in the 8th or 9th century. The historic center of Cervara can only be reached by foot after a climb. The village is located in the Monti Simbruini Regional Park. Cervara has experienced a steady loss of population since
World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
as residents left farming for jobs in nearby Rome. With approximately 75 percent of Cervara's inhabitants over the age of 60, the town's population dipped to 471 in 2015.All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute
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Cervara di Roma

Cities and towns in Lazio Hilltowns in Lazio {{Lazio-geo-stub