Borgonovo Val Tidone
Borgonovo Val Tidone is a comune in the province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about northwest of Bologna and about 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.
Notable people
- Francesco Alberoni, sociologist and journalist
- Ettore Boiardi, chef, creator of the Chef Boyardee brand
- Matteo Corradini, writer
- Flaviano Labò, operatic tenor
- Fabio Paratici, managing director of football, Tottenham Hotspur FC
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
Borgonovo Val Tidone is twinned with:- Dunellen, New Jersey, United States
- Fontenay Sous Bois, France