Borgo Val di Taro

Logo of the Fungo di Borgotaro

Borgo Val di Taro
—  Comune  —
Comune di Borgotaro
Coat of arms
Borgo Val di Taro Location of Borgo Val di Taro in Italy
Coordinates: 44°29′N 9°46′E / 44.483°N 9.767°E / 44.483; 9.767Coordinates: 44°29′N 9°46′E / 44.483°N 9.767°E / 44.483; 9.767
Country	Italy
Region	Emilia-Romagna
Province	Parma (PR)
Frazioni	see list
Government
- Mayor	Salvatorangelo Oppo
Area
- Total	152 km2 (58.7 sq mi)
Elevation	411 m (1,348 ft)
Population (May 31, 2007)
- Total	7,179
- Density	47.2/km2 (122.3/sq mi)
- Demonym	Borgotaresi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	43043
Dialing code	0525
Website	Official website

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 'Fungo di Borgotaro' (Mushroom of Borgotaro) has IGP (English: PGI) 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.

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, 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

• Charenton-le-Pont, France
• Vila de Cruces, Spain

References

Official site (Italian)

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

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