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
Italian
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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
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,
Rocca di Botte,
Subiaco.
It was founded by
Benedictine
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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
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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 ]Istat
The Italian National Institute of Statistics (; Istat) is the primary source of official statistics in Italy. The institute conducts a variety of activities, including the census of population, economic censuses, and numerous social, economic, a ...
.
References
External links
Cervara di Roma
Cities and towns in Lazio
Hilltowns in Lazio
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