Zerba
Ṡèrba (Piacentino) | |
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| Comune di Zerba | |
 View of Zerba | |
 Coat of arms | |
Zerba Location of Zerba in Italy Show map of ItalyZerba Zerba (Emilia-Romagna) Show map of Emilia-Romagna | |
| Coordinates: 44°40′N 9°17′E / 44.667°N 9.283°E / 44.667; 9.283 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Piacenza (PC) |
| Frazioni | Capannette di Pej, Casa della Torre, Cerreto, Codeviglio, Conca d'Oro, Pej, Samboneto, Vesimo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Razzari1 |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.13 km2 (9.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2026)3 | |
• Total | 66 |
| • Density | 2.7/km2 (7.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 29020 |
| Dialing code | 0523 |
| Website | Official website |
Zerba (Piacentino: Ṡèrba) is a village and comune (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the region of Emilia-Romagna in Italy, located about 170 kilometres (110 mi) west of Bologna and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Piacenza. It has 66 inhabitants.3
Zerba borders the municipalities of Brallo di Pregola, Cabella Ligure, Cerignale, Fabbrica Curone, Ottone, and Santa Margherita di Staffora.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 66, of which 54.5% are male, and 45.5% are female. Minors make up 6.1% of the population, and seniors make up 45.5%.3
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Immigration
As of 2025, immigrants make up 10.1% of the total population. The foreign countries of birth are Argentina, Costa Rica, Germany, Mozambique, Panama, and Romania.6
References
References
- Frich, Katherine (28 June 2024). "Italian Elderly Man Elected Mayor Due to Age Quota". Dagens.com. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
Eventually, Giovanni Razzari emerged as the new mayor, adhering to legal provisions where the elder candidate is automatically chosen in case of a tie, while the younger candidate assumes an opposition role.
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (in Italian). ISTAT.
- "Resident population". ISTAT.
- "Popolazione residente dei comuni. Censimenti dal 1861 al 1991" [Resident population of the municipalities. Censuses from 1861 to 1991] (PDF) (in Italian). ISTAT. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-11-12.
- "Resident population - Time series". ISTAT.
- "Resident population by sex, municipality and citizenship". ISTAT.