Borgonovo Val Tidone
Borgonovo Val Tidone
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| Comune di Borgonovo Val Tidone | |
The Rocca (castle), the current town hall | |
Location of Borgonovo Val Tidone | |
| Coordinates: 45°1′N 9°27′E / 45.017°N 9.450°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Piacenza (PC) |
| Frazioni | Agazzino, Bilegno, Breno, Castelnovo Val Tidone, Corano, Fabbiano, Mottaziana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pietro Mazzocchi |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.22 km2 (19.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017) | |
• 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.