Borgo Val di Taro

Infobox CityIT
img_coa =Borgo-val-di-taro-stemma.gif
official_name = Comune di Borgotaro
region = Emilia-Romagna
province = Parma (PR)
elevation_m = 411
area_total_km2 = 152
name=Borgo Val di Taro
mapx=44.53333|mapy=9.8
population_as_of = may 31 2007
population_total = 7179
population_density_km2 = 46.5
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|44|29|N|9|46|E
frazioni = see list
telephone = 0525
postalcode = 43043
gentilic =Borgotaresi
saint =
day =
mayor = Salvatorangelo Oppo
website = [http://www.comune.borgo-val-di-taro.pr.it Official site]

Borgo Val di Taro is a town and "comune" in Emilia, Italy, in the Province of Parma, 75 km from the city of Parma.

Borgo Val di Taro is an important centre for the produce and cattle of Emilia.

It is also commonly known as "Borgotaro".

The area is well known for its Boletus edulis or porcini mushrooms, and the ' [http://www.fungodiborgotaro.com Fungo di Borgotaro] ' (Mushroom of Borgotaro) has Status.

History

Here M. Lucullus defeated the democrats under Carbo in 82 BC. It was independent under Vespasian, but seems soon to have become a village dependent on Parma.

Main sights

Not far from the town is the small church of "S. Antonio del Viennese", a 13th century structure in brick. The "Palazzo Comunale", in the Gothic-Lombard style, is a work of the 14th century.

Tourism is an important part of the modern economy and the town is a member of the Cittaslow (slow city) movement.

Frazioni

Banca, Barca, Barzana di Sotto, Baselica, Belforte,Bissaio, Boceto, Bozzi, Brattesini, Brunelli, Ca' Valesi, Cafaraccia, 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, Tiedoli, Tombone, Valdena, Valleto

Twin towns

*flagicon|FRA Charenton-le-Pont, France
*flagicon|ESP Vila de Cruces, Spain

References

[http://www.comune.borgo-val-di-taro.pr.it Official site] en icon