Bormida ( lij, Bormia or ; pms, Bormia), with a population of 453 spread over an area of , is a rural
municipality
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of the
Province of Savona
The province of Savona ( it, provincia di Savona; Ligurian: ''provinsa de Sann-a'') is a province in the Liguria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Savona, which has a population of 61,219 inhabitants. The province has a total populatio ...
in the
Italian
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region
Liguria
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. The municipality is a member of the
Comunità Montana Alta Val Bormida. On May 11, 2017 it was reported that due to a declining population the town's mayor Daniele Galliano recommended a proposal to the Ligurian regional government, and not a confirmed measure, but that it hopes to enact the bonus in 2018 of offering €2,000 ($2,175) and very low rents starting at $50 per month for anyone willing to move there.
Location
Bormida is about west of
Savona
Savona (; lij, Sann-a ) is a seaport and ''comune'' in the west part of the northern Italy, Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea.
Savona used to be one of the chie ...
(as the crow flies) in the upper
Val Bormida
Val may refer to: Val-a
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between the mountain peaks of Settepani, elevation , and Ronco di Maglio, elevation . The Bormida di Pallare, a tributary of the
Bormida di Spigno
The Bormida di Spigno is a river of north-west Italy.
Geography
The headwaters of the Bormida di Spigno are in the Ligurian province of Savona above Pian dei Corsi at above sea level in a transitional zone between the Alpine and Apennine m ...
, flows through its territory.
Bormida borders the villages of
Calice Ligure
Calice Ligure ( lij, Carxi or ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about southwest of Savona.
Calice Ligure borders the following municipalities: Bormid ...
,
Calizzano
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Calizzano borders the following municipalities: Bagnasco, Bardine ...
,
Mallare
Mallare ( lij, Molre, locally ; pms, Mälre) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about southwest of Genoa and about west of Savona.
Mallare borders the following municipalities: Alta ...
,
Osiglia
Osiglia ( Ligurian and pms, Oseria) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about west of Genoa and about west of Savona.
Osiglia borders the following municipalities: Bormida, Calizzano ...
,
Pallare
Pallare ( lij, Palëre; pms, Pallër) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about west of Genoa and about west of Savona.
Pallare borders the following municipalities: Bormida, Carc ...
, and
Rialto
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.
History
Bormida probably came into existence in the medieval period. However it does not appear in the documentary record until 1549 when Alfonso Del Carretto, lord of
Finale Ligure
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Geography
Known for its white sand beaches and its views, Final ...
, conceded certain privileges to the local population in a
notarized
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deed
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.
In 1713, following a period of domination by the
Spanish
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army, Bormida fell under the jurisdiction of the
Republic of Genoa
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. Later in that century it acquired the status of a municipality in its own right, rather than being a part of the municipality of
Osiglia
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Osiglia borders the following municipalities: Bormida, Calizzano ...
, and was almost completely destroyed by the
French army of
Napoleon Bonaparte
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during his first Italian campaign.
From 1815 it followed the fortunes of the
Kingdom of Sardinia
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, becoming part of the
Kingdom of Italy
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in 1860.
Architecture
The parish church of San Giorgio, dating back to the year 1200, contains praiseworthy
fresco
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s and a wooden
Madonna
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attributed to the sculptor
Anton Maria Maragliano
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He is called also Maraggiano by some ...
. The fifteenth-century campanile was remodelled in the
Baroque
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style.
The
palazzo
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"la Ferriera" ("the Iron-works") is surrounded by a large and interesting park. Its name recalls the fact that iron working was the main economic activity of the area in centuries past.
Festivals
The feast of the
Madonna del Carmine
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is celebrated on 16 July in the locality Piano Sottano, where a small church is dedicated to her.
Economy
The principal bases of the local economy are timber and agriculture. Cereals are grown, livestock is raised and cheese is produced.
Roads and railways
Bormida is situated on the
Strada Provinciale 339 ''di Cengio'' which connects
Cengio
Cengio ( lij, Ceng or ; pms, Cengg) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about west of Genoa and about northwest of Savona. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,744 and an ...
to
Cortemilia
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Cortemilia borders the following municipalities: Bergolo, Bosia, ...
. There is no direct link to any
autostrada
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, but from the
Autostrada A6 ''Verdemare'', which links
Turin
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to
Savona
Savona (; lij, Sann-a ) is a seaport and ''comune'' in the west part of the northern Italy, Italian region of Liguria, capital of the Province of Savona, in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean Sea.
Savona used to be one of the chie ...
, the
Altare
Altare ( lij, Artâ, pms, Latè, L’Atæ in local dialect) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about west of Genoa and about northwest of Savona. As of 1 January 2009, it had a popu ...
exit is the most convenient.
The nearest railway station is at Altare on the Turin–Savona line.
Demographic evolution
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In May 2017, the mayor of Bormida, Daniele Galliano, announced a scheme to attract more residents to the village. New inhabitants would be offered €2,000 to take up residence, as well as subsidised rent for between €50 - €120 per month. After a flood of inquiries, the mayor clarified that the offer was a proposal to the Ligurian regional government.
References
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