Borgo Val di Taro

Borgo Val di Taro, usually referred to as Borgotaro, (Parmigiano: Borgtär; locally Bùrgu) is a town and comune in Emilia, Italy, in the Province of Parma, 63 kilometres (39 miles) from the city of Parma.

Borgo Val di Taro
Comune
Comune di Borgotaro
Coat of arms
Location of Borgo Val di Taro
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Coordinates: 44°29′N 9°46′E
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Parma (PR)
Frazioni	see list
Government
• Mayor	Diego Rossi
Area [1]
• Total	152 km2 (59 sq mi)
Elevation	411 m (1,348 ft)
Population  (May 31, 2007)[2]
• Total	7,179
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym	Borgotaresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	43043
Dialing code	0525
Website	Official website

Borgo Val di Taro is an important centre for cattle husbandry in Emilia and it is one of the zones where Parmigiano-Reggiano is produced.

The area is well known for its Boletus edulis (porcini) mushrooms, and several boletes that grow there have IGP (English: PGI) status.^[3]

James Gandolfini Sr., father of Italian-American actor James Gandolfini Jr., was born in Borgo Val di Taro.

Main sights

The Via Francigena at Valdena

Not far from the town is the small church of S. Antonio del Viennese, a 13th-century structure in brick. The city hall (palazzo comunale), in the Lombard Gothic style, is a work of the 14th century.

Tourism and gastronomic tours are important factors of the modern economy. The town is a member of the Cittaslow (slow city) movement.

Hay prepared for use as winter cattle feed in the fields around Borgotaro.

Frazioni

Banca, Barca, Barzana di Sotto, Baselica, Belforte, Bissaio, Boceto, Bozzi, Brattesini, Brunelli, Ca' Valesi, Cafaraccia, Capitelli, Caprendino, Case Maroni, Case Scodellino, Case Vighen, Casembola, Casoni, Cavanna, Cianica, Corriago, Costadasi, Frasso, Galla, Ghiare, Giacopazzi, Grifola, Il Mulino, Il Poggio, Laghina, Lavacchielli, Le Spiagge, Magrano, Meda, Monticelli, Ostia Parmense, Poggio, Pontolo, Porcigatone, Pozzo, Roccamurata, Rovinaglia, San Martino, San Pietro, San Vincenzo, Testanello, Tiedoli, Tombone, Valdena, Valleto

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Italy

Logo of the Fungo di Borgotaro

Twin towns — sister cities

Borgo Val di Taro is twinned with:

Aprica, Italy Charenton-le-Pont, France Vila de Cruces, Spain

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. "Fungo di Borgotaro" [Borgotaro Mushroom]. fungodiborgotaro.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-02-09.

• Official site (in Italian)