| Borgo Val di Taro | |
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| Comune di Borgotaro | |
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Borgo Val di Taro
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| 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, 63 km from the city of Parma.
Borgo Val di Taro is an important centre for cattle husbandry in Emilia and it's one of the zones where Parmigiano-Reggiano is produced.
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.
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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.
James Gandolfini Sr., father of Italian-American actor James Gandolfini Jr., was born in Borgo Val di Taro.
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.
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Borgo Val di Taro is twinned with:
Official site (Italian) This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.