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Country
  
Italy

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Saint day
  
August 10

Population
  
726 (2001)

Province
  
Province of Genoa

Dialling code
  
01850

Comune
  
Ne

Dialing code
  
01850

Elevation
  
68 m

Postal code
  
16040

Region
  
Liguria

Patron saint
  
Lawrence of Rome

Conscenti

Conscenti is a frazione (a subdivision roughly equivalent to hamlet, ward, or parish) of the Italian municipality of Ne. It is located approximately 1 km from Ne, and serves as the municipality's seat of government. Its population in 2001 was 726.

Map of 16010 Conscenti, Genoa, Italy

The municipality's public library is located in Conscenti. Opened on May 28, 1998, it is managed by the board of education of the neighboring town of Cogorno, and is dedicated to Hugo Plomteux, the Belgian scholar of Ligurian cultural and linguistic heritage.

The family of the founder of the modern, united Italian state, Giuseppe Garibaldi, originated in the nearby Graveglia Valley. A monument to Garibaldi is located in Conscenti.

The following annual events are held in Conscenti:

  • Graveglia Valley agricultural produce market every Saturday morning from May 28 to October 28
  • The Agriculture Fair during the month of July.
  • "Dinner under the stars" during the month of August.
  • The Feast of Saint Lawrence, the patron saint of the town, on August 10
  • Christmas Market during the month of December.

    • References

    Conscenti Wikipedia
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