Borgonovo Val Tidone

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.

CountryItaly

FrazioniAgazzino, Bilegno, Breno, Castelnovo Val Tidone, Corano, Fabbiano, Mottaziana

Elevation

114 m (374 ft)

DemonymBorgonovesi

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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
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Coordinates: 45°1′N 9°27′E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Piacenza (PC)
Frazioni	Agazzino, Bilegno, Breno, Castelnovo Val Tidone, Corano, Fabbiano, Mottaziana
Government
• Mayor	Monica Patelli
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	154.3/km2 (399.7/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

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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.