Ne () is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the

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in the

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region

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, located in the Val Graveglia about east of

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. It is formed by several distinct burghs, or ''

frazioni A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...

''.

History

Ne stands for ''Nae'', meaning "ship", and refers to the shape of Monte Zatta, the highest mountain of the area at an elevation of . It adjoins the valley of Graveglia, the ancient realm of

Garibald Garibald was the young son of Grimoald I of Benevento, king of the Lombards, and Theodota, daughter of Aripert I. After his father's death in 671, he reigned briefly for three months until the numerous adherents of Perctarit, his uncle, who ha ...

, the king of the

Lombards The Lombards () or Longobards () were a Germanic peoples, Germanic people who conquered most of the Italian Peninsula between 568 and 774. The medieval Lombard historian Paul the Deacon wrote in the ''History of the Lombards'' (written betwee ...

who fled from

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in 673. The family of the founder of the modern, united Italian state,

Giuseppe Garibaldi Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi ( , ;In his native Ligurian language, he is known as (). In his particular Niçard dialect of Ligurian, he was known as () or (). 4 July 1807 – 2 June 1882) was an Italian general, revolutionary and republican. H ...

, originated in the nearby valley of Graveglia. A monument to Garibaldi is located in Conscenti, one of Ne's 16 ''

frazione A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidat ...

'', or hamlets, and the comune's seat of government. Most of these frazione originated as castles built during and after the tenth century as defenses against

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raids.

Main sights

Ne's landscape is naturally partitioned by the bottom of the Graveglia valley, the Graveglia river, and the high pastures and woods. Natural attractions include: *Views of Mount Chiappozzo, Mount Porcile, and the Biscia Pass. *The thousand-year-old oak tree of Gosita, in the frazione Zerli. *A network of high-altitude paths, pedestrian and carriage roads for

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and

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, which afford striking views of the southern part of the

Aveto Natural Regional Park The Aveto Natural Regional Park is a natural park in Metropolitan City of Genoa, in the Liguria region of northern Italy). It was established in 1995. Geography Situated in the inland of the Tigullio area, Aveto Natural Regional Park protects o ...

. *The caves of ''Tana di Cà Freghé''. *Geological formations known as "the pillows". *The

Gambatesa Mine Gambatesa is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about southeast of Campobasso. Gambatesa borders the following municipalities: Celenza Valfortore, Macchia Valfortore, Pietracatella, Ric ...

, the largest

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mine in Europe, which is visitable via tram. Gambatesa Mine

Other attractions include: *Traces of pre-Roman settlements at Statale. *Cassagna, a medieval stone village reachable on foot through the ''Ponte Cambiaso'', a bridge built in 1766 on top of a precipice.

References

External links

Official website
Cities and towns in Liguria {{Liguria-geo-stub