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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.[2] Its population in 2001 was 726.

Conscenti
Frazione
Conscenti Location of Conscenti in Italy
Coordinates: 44°35′N 9°4′E
Country	Italy
Region	Liguria
Province	Genoa
Comune	Ne
Elevation [1]	68 m (223 ft)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	726
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	16040
Dialing code	01850
Patron saint	Saint Laurence
Saint day	August 10

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.[3]

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.[4]

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

External links

• Amateur video of a drive through Conscenti

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