Servigliano is a ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Fermo
The province of Fermo ( it, provincia di Fermo) is a province in the Marche region of central Italy. It was established in 2004 and became operational in 2009. Its administrative centre and provincial capital is the city of Fermo (population of ...
in the
Italian
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region
Marche
Marche ( , ) is one of the twenty regions of Italy. In English, the region is sometimes referred to as The Marches ( ). The region is located in the central area of the country, bordered by Emilia-Romagna and the republic of San Marino to the ...
, located about south of
Ancona
Ancona (, also , ) is a city and a seaport in the Marche region in central Italy, with a population of around 101,997 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region. The city is located northeast of Rome, on the Adriatic ...
and about north of
Ascoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno (; la, Asculum; dialetto ascolano: Ascule) is a town and ''comune'' in the Marche region of Italy, capital of the province of Ascoli Piceno, province of the same name. Its population is around 46,000 but the urban area of the city h ...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,349 and an area of .
[All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]
History
Servigliano hosts a World War I and II prison camp, the
Servigliano prison camp
Servigliano prison camp began as a POW camp for Austrian soldiers of World War I. Following Italy's entry to World War II, the fascist government used it as a concentration camp for civilian and military prisoners between October 1940 to Septe ...
now called "Parco della Pace" (Peace park), an
Italian Republic
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memorial
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about cruelty and abuse in all wars.
On may 5th , 1944, from this prison camp, 31 jews were deported to
Nazi concentration camps
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, and only 3 of them survived.
Servigliano borders the following municipalities:
Belmonte Piceno
Belmonte Piceno is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about north of Ascoli Piceno.
Belmonte Piceno borders the following municipalities: Falerone, Fermo, Gro ...
,
Falerone Falerone is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Fermo, in the Italian region of the Marche, southeast of Urbisaglia.
History
Almost nothing is known of the ancient town (called ''Falerio'') except from inscriptions. From the remains of its bu ...
,
Monte San Martino
Monte San Martino is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata.
There are 808 people in the village.
The economy is mostly based on agricultu ...
,
Monteleone di Fermo,
Penna San Giovanni
Penna San Giovanni is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata.
Penna San Giovanni borders the following municipalities: Amandola, Faleron ...
,
Santa Vittoria in Matenano
Santa Vittoria in Matenano is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Fermo in the central Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about northwest of Ascoli Piceno.
Its name refers to Saint Victoria, some of whose rel ...
.
Demographic evolution
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References
External links
www.serviglianoonline.it/
Cities and towns in the Marche
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