Borgonovo Val Tidone

Borgonovo Val Tidone (Burgnöv, or ) 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.

Borgonovo Val Tidone borders the following municipalities: Agazzano, Alta Val Tidone, Castel San Giovanni, Gragnano Trebbiense, Pianello Val Tidone, Rottofreno, Sarmato, Ziano Piacentino.

The frazione of Bilegno was the birthplace of the luthier Giovambattista 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.

People

 * Ettore Boiardi (born 1897), chef, creator of the Chef Boyardee brand
 * Francesco Alberoni (born 1929), sociologist and journalist
 * Matteo Corradini (born 1975), writer
 * Flaviano Labò (1927–1991), operatic tenor
 * Mario Morini (born May 1940), hospitality entrepreneur
 * Fabio Paratici (born July 13, 1972), managing director of football, Tottenham Hotspur FC

Twin towns — Sister cities
Borgonovo Val Tidone is twinned with:
 * 🇺🇸 Dunellen, New Jersey, United States
 * 🇫🇷 Fontenay Sous Bois, France