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

Emilia-Romagna egl, Emigliàn (man) egl, Emiglièna (woman) rgn, Rumagnòl (man) rgn, Rumagnòla (woman) it, Emiliano (man) it, Emiliana (woman) or it, Romagnolo (man) it, Romagnola (woman) , population_note = , population_blank1_title ...

, located about northwest of

Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label= 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 150 different na ...

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, Alta Val Tidone,

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 Gragnano Trebbiense ( 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 Piacenza (; egl, label= Piacentino, Pia ...

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 followin ...

Rottofreno Rottofreno ( Piacentino: , , or ) 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. Rottofreno borders the following municipalit ...

Sarmato Sarmato ( 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. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,714 and ...

, Ziano Piacentino. The ''frazione'' of Bilegno was the birthplace of the

luthier A luthier ( ; AmE also ) is a craftsperson who builds or repairs string instruments that have a neck and a sound box. The word "luthier" is originally French and comes from the French word for lute. The term was originally used for makers of ...

Giovambattista 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.

People

* Francesco Alberoni (born 1929), sociologist and journalist * Matteo Corradini (born 1975), writer *

Flaviano Labò Flaviano Labò (February 1, 1927 – February 13, 1991), was an Italian operatic tenor, particularly associated with heroic roles of the Italian repertory. Labò was born at Borgonovo Val Tidone, near Piacenza. While in the army, he came ...

(1927–1991), operatic tenor * Mario Morini (born May 1940), hospitality entrepreneur * Fabio Paratici (born July 13, 1972), managing director of football, Tottenham Hotspur FC

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Borgonovo Val Tidone is twinned with: * Dunellen, New Jersey, USAhttps://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