Borgonovo Val Tidone

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Borgonovo Val Tidone Burgnöv (Emilian)
Comune
Comune di Borgonovo Val Tidone
The Rocca (castle), the current town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Borgonovo Val Tidone
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Coordinates: 45°1′N 9°27′E / 45.017°N 9.450°E / 45.017; 9.450
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Piacenza (PC)
Frazioni	Agazzino, Bilegno, Breno, Castelnovo Val Tidone, Corano, Fabbiano, Mottaziana
Government
• Mayor	Pietro Mazzocchi
Area ^[1]
• Total	51.22 km² (19.78 sq mi)
Elevation	114 m (374 ft)
Population (30 April 2017^[2])^[3]
• Total	7,904
• Density	150/km² (400/sq mi)
Demonym	Borgonovesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	29011
Dialing code	0523
Patron saint	Assumption of Mary
Saint day	August 15
Website	Official website

Borgonovo Val Tidone (Piacentino: Burgnöv, IPA: [burgˈnøːv] or [burgˈnoːv]) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 160 kilometres (99 mi) northwest of Bologna and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Piacenza.

Borgonovo Val Tidone borders the following municipalities: Agazzano, Alta Val Tidone, Castel San Giovanni, Gragnano Trebbiense, Pianello Val Tidone, Rottofreno, Sarmato, and Ziano Piacentino.

The frazione of Bilegno was the birthplace of the luthier Giovanni Battista Guadagnini. The town was founded in 1196 by the commune of Piacenza as a fortified outpost with a rectangular plan. This rocca is now the town hall.

Notable people

Francesco Alberoni (1929–2023), sociologist and journalist
Ettore Boiardi (born 1897), chef, creator of the Chef Boyardee brand
Matteo Corradini (born 1975), writer
Flaviano Labò (1927–1991), operatic tenor
Fabio Paratici (born July 13, 1972), managing director of football, Tottenham Hotspur FC^[4]

International relations

Twin towns — sister cities

Borgonovo Val Tidone is twinned with:

Dunellen, New Jersey, United States^[5]
Fontenay Sous Bois, France^[6]

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Who is Fabio Paratici? Spurs Set to Appoint the Italian as Sporting Director". 4 June 2021. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
^ https://www.dunellen-nj.gov/about_dunellen/sister_city_val_tidone_italy.php. Borough of Dunellen official website
^ "ComitÃ© de jumelage de FSB | les villes partenaires".

External links

Official website

v t e Emilia-Romagna · Comuni of the Province of Piacenza
Agazzano Alseno Alta Val Tidone Besenzone Bettola Bobbio Borgonovo Val Tidone Cadeo Calendasco Caorso Carpaneto Piacentino Castel San Giovanni Castell'Arquato Castelvetro Piacentino Cerignale Coli Corte Brugnatella Cortemaggiore Farini Ferriere Fiorenzuola d'Arda Gazzola Gossolengo Gragnano Trebbiense Gropparello Lugagnano Val d'Arda Monticelli d'Ongina Morfasso Ottone Piacenza Pianello Val Tidone Piozzano Podenzano Ponte dell'Olio Pontenure Rivergaro Rottofreno San Giorgio Piacentino San Pietro in Cerro Sarmato Travo Vernasca Vigolzone Villanova sull'Arda Zerba Ziano Piacentino

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