Monte Penna
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| height | 1735 m slm | |
| location | Border metropolitan city of Genoa / Province of Parma , Italy | |
| Mountains | Ligurian Apennines | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 28 '53 " N , 9 ° 29' 34" E | |
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The Monte Penna is a mountain in the Ligurian Apennines , within the Aveto Nature Park , and with its 1,735 meters height is one of the highest peaks in the region.
Together with Monte Pennino , it is shown on the coat of arms of the nature park. Its northern slopes are relatively steep and made up of bare basalt rock . In contrast, the lush vegetation makes the southern slopes appear softer and more inviting.
From the top of the mountain there is a panorama over the Ligurian Sea and the mountain peaks and valleys of the western Alps . Because of its exposed location, the Ligurians considered it the seat of the Celtic deity Penn, which is where its name comes from.