Borgo Val di Taro, usually referred to as Borgotaro, (
Parmigiano
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: ; locally ) is a
town
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and ''
comune
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'' in
Emilia,
Italy
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, in the
Province of Parma
The province of Parma () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. Its largest town and capital is the city of Parma.
It is made up of 47 ''comuni'' (: ''comune''). It has an area of and a total population of aro ...
, from the city of
Parma
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.
Borgo Val di Taro is an important centre for cattle husbandry in Emilia and it is one of the zones where
Parmigiano-Reggiano
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is produced.
The area is well known for its ''
Boletus edulis
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'' (porcini) mushrooms, and several boletes that grow there have
IGP (English: PGI) status.
James Gandolfini Sr., father of Italian-American actor
James Gandolfini
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Jr., was born in Borgo Val di Taro.
Main sights

Not far from the town is the small
church
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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
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(slow city) movement.
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
Twin towns — sister cities
Borgo Val di Taro is
twinned with:
References
Official site
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Cittaslow