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==Main sights== |
==Main sights== |
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In the town you can find the remainders of an old medieval castle, namely a tower and a gate. The castle collapsed long time ago into the close-by river bed due to water erosion and landslides<ref>Mons. Goggi, Clelio (1973) “Storia dei comuni e delle parrocchie della diocesi di Tortona”, Tortona, Litocoop</ref> |
In the town you can find the remainders of an old medieval castle, namely a tower and a gate. The castle collapsed long time ago into the close-by river bed due to water erosion and landslides.<ref>Mons. Goggi, Clelio (1973) “Storia dei comuni e delle parrocchie della diocesi di Tortona”, Tortona, Litocoop</ref> In the nearby village Torre Ratti you can see a well preserved castle originally founded in the 11th Century, which was enlarged and restored many times in the following centuries.<ref>http://www.castellipiemontesi.it/pagine/eng/castelli/torre_ratti.lasso</ref> The new townhall was built in early 20th Century as one of the first reinforced concrete buildings in Italy. |
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==Twin towns — |
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Borghetto di Borbera is [[town twinning|twinned]] with: |
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Borghetto di Borbera | |
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| Comune di Borghetto di Borbera | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Borghetto di Borbera  | |
  Borghetto di Borbera Location of Borghetto di Borbera in Italy  Borghetto di Borbera Borghetto di Borbera (Piedmont) | |
| Coordinates: 44°44′N 8°57′E / 44.733°N 8.950°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Province | Province of Alessandria (AL) |
| Frazioni | Cerreto Ratti, Castel Ratti, Molo Borbera, Monteggio, Persi, Sorli |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.6 km2 (15.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 295 m (968 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 1,993 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Borghettesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 15060 |
| Dialing code | 0143 |
Borghetto di Borbera is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southeast of Turin and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Alessandria. As of 31 December 2015, it had a population of 1,966 and an area of 39.6 square kilometres (15.3 sq mi).[3]
The municipality of Borghetto di Borbera contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Cerreto Ratti, Castel Ratti, Molo Borbera, Monteggio, Persi, and Sorli.
Borghetto di Borbera borders the following municipalities: Cantalupo Ligure, Dernice, Garbagna, Grondona, Roccaforte Ligure, Sardigliano, Stazzano, and Vignole Borbera.
Main sights
In the town you can find the remainders of an old medieval castle, namely a tower and a gate. The castle collapsed long time ago into the close-by river bed due to water erosion and landslides.[4] In the nearby village Torre Ratti you can see a well preserved castle originally founded in the 11th Century, which was enlarged and restored many times in the following centuries.[5] The new townhall was built in early 20th Century as one of the first reinforced concrete buildings in Italy.
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The medieval gate -
The castle at Torre Ratti -
The new townhall
Demographic evolution
Twin towns — sister cities
Borghetto di Borbera is twinned with:
Loreggia, Italy (2001)
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Borghetto di Borbera - a winter view
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Mons. Goggi, Clelio (1973) “Storia dei comuni e delle parrocchie della diocesi di Tortona”, Tortona, Litocoop
- ^ http://www.castellipiemontesi.it/pagine/eng/castelli/torre_ratti.lasso