Rovegno
Welcome to Rovegno!
Hello everyone! Today we will talk about Rovegno, a small municipality located in the Trebbia Valley, east of Genoa, in Liguria. Rovegno has only 482 inhabitants, but a vast territory, which includes numerous mountains and hills. If you are mountain lovers, you cannot miss visiting this town and its peaks!
The physical geography of Rovegno
The main village extends along the right bank of the Trebbia River, but the municipal territory also includes numerous peaks, including Mount Oramara, Mount Montarlone, Mount Roccabruna, Mount Gifarco, Poggio Piatto, Mount della Cavalla, Mount Pianazzi, Pietra Bianche and Poggio Carmine. It sounds tiring just to hear them! But if you are passionate about hiking and trekking, these places are perfect for you.
The origins of the name
The name "Rovegno" probably derives from the Latin noun "Ruber," which means red. This is because there were copper mines in the area, whose waste is a reddish-orange color. And so, over time, the name of the village became Rovegno.
The history of Rovegno
The first traces of human settlements in Rovegno's territory date back to the Neolithic period, but the oldest official documentation dates back to June 19, 863. Later, the area was owned by the abbey of San Colombano and subsequently by the imperial feuds. In the Middle Ages, the Fieschi family dominated the area until the 13th century when Rovegno became the property of the Republic of Genoa.
With the French domination of Napoleon Bonaparte, the various scattered localities of the territory were united in the newly constituted municipality of Rovegno, which from December 2, 1797, belonged to the department of the Eastern Ligurian Mountains. Subsequently, Rovegno became the capital of the II canton of the Eastern Ligurian Mountains jurisdiction, and from 1803, the main center of the IV canton of Trebbia in the Entella jurisdiction.
In 1815, Rovegno was incorporated into the Kingdom of Sardinia and came under the control of the district of Ottone. In 1861, with the unification of Italy, Rovegno returned to the Kingdom of Italy, and from 1859 to 1923, the territory was included in the Bobbio district of the province of Pavia.
Conclusion
And thus, we come to the end of our journey through the mountains and history of Rovegno! I hope this brief summary has helped you get to know this small but fascinating municipality in Liguria better. If you have the opportunity to visit these places, do not hesitate to do so: from the green hills to the red copper mines, there is so much to discover in Rovegno!
