Borgonovo Val Tidone
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| Comune di Borgonovo Val Tidone | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Emilia-Romagna |
| Province | Province of Piacenza (PC) |
| Mayor | Domenico Francesconi |
| Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Area | 51.7 km² (20 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Dec. 2004) | |
| - Total | 7,062 |
| - Density | 137/km² (355/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Borgonovesi |
| Dialing code | 0523 |
| Postal code | 29011 |
| Frazioni | Agazzino, Bilegno, Breno, Castelnovo Val Tidone, Corano, Fabbiano, Mottaziana |
| Patron | Santa Maria Assunta |
| - Day | August 15 |
| Website: www.comune.borgonovo.pc.it | |
Borgonovo Val Tidone (Piacentine dialect: Burgnöv) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Piacenza in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 160 km northwest of Bologna and about 20 km west of Piacenza. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,062 and an area of 51.7 km².[1]
Borgonovo Val Tidone borders the following municipalities: Agazzano, Castel San Giovanni, Gragnano Trebbiense, Nibbiano, Pianello Val Tidone, Rottofreno, Sarmato, Ziano Piacentino.
The frazione of Bilegno was the birth place of the famous luthier Giovambattista Guadagnini.
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[edit] Notable Borgonovesi
- Francesco Alberoni (born 1929), a sociologist, journalist, and professor of sociology, was chairman of Rai, the national Italian broadcaster, from 2002-2005.
[edit] Demographic evolution
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