Borgonovo Val Tidone ( egl, label= Piacentino, Burgnöv, or ) is a ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' (municipality) in the

Province of Piacenza The province of Piacenza ( it, provincia di Piacenza) is a province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its provincial capital is the city Piacenza. As of 2016, it has a total population of 286,572 inhabitants over an area of , giving it a popu ...

in the Italian region

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, located about northwest of

Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language, Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 1 ...

and about west of

Piacenza Piacenza (; egl, label= Piacentino, Piaṡëinsa ; ) is a city and in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy, and the capital of the eponymous province. As of 2022, Piacenza is the ninth largest city in the region by population, with over ...

. Borgonovo Val Tidone borders the following municipalities:

Agazzano Agazzano ( Piacentino: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italy, Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about southwest of Piacenza. Agazzano borders the following municipalities: ...

Alta Val Tidone Alta Val Tidone is a new ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about southwest of Piacenza. Alta Val Tidone borders the following municipalities: Bobbi ...

Castel San Giovanni Castel San Giovanni ( Piacentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. History The origins of the town are probably related to an ancient '' pieve'' called ''Olubra'' and a fortress called ''Castellus ...

, Gragnano Trebbiense,

Pianello Val Tidone Pianello Val Tidone ( Piacentino: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about southwest of Piacenza. Pianello Val Tidone borders the following ...

, Rottofreno, Sarmato,

Ziano Piacentino Ziano Piacentino ( Piacentino: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about west of Piacenza. Ziano Piacentino borders the following municipalit ...

. The ''frazione'' of Bilegno was the birthplace of the luthier

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. The town was founded in 1196 by the

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of Piacenza as a fortified outpost with a rectangular plan. This '' Rocca'' is now the town hall.

People

Francesco Alberoni Francesco Alberoni (born 31 December 1929, in Borgonovo Val Tidone, Piacenza) is an Italian journalist and a professor of sociology. He was a board member and senior board member (chairman) of RAI, the Italian state television network, from 200 ...

(born 1929), sociologist and journalist *

Matteo Corradini Matteo Corradini (born April 15, 1975, Borgonovo Val Tidone) is an Italian writer and hebraist. His books are published by Rizzoli. As author of many books for children and adults, he also holds workshops on the teaching of the memory of the Sh ...

(born 1975), writer * Flaviano Labò (1927–1991), operatic tenor *

Mario Morini is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creat ...

(born May 1940), hospitality entrepreneur *

Fabio Paratici Fabio Paratici (born 13 July 1972 in Borgonovo Val Tidone) is an Italian former football player. He is the Managing Director of Football for English club Tottenham Hotspur. He previously worked for about eleven years as Chief Football Officer of I ...

(born July 13, 1972), managing director of football, Tottenham Hotspur FC

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Borgonovo Val Tidone is twinned with: *

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https://www.dunellen-nj.gov/about_dunellen/sister_city_val_tidone_italy.php. Borough of Dunellen Official Website

References

External links

Official website
Cities and towns in Emilia-Romagna {{EmiliaRomagna-geo-stub