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