Borghetto di Borbera explained

Borghetto di Borbera
Official Name:Comune di Borghetto di Borbera
Coordinates:44.7333°N 65°W
Region:Piedmont
Province:Alessandria (AL)
Frazioni:Cerreto Ratti, Castel Ratti, Molo Borbera, Monteggio, Persi, Sorli
Mayor:Enrico Bussalino
Area Total Km2:39.6
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1996
Population As Of:31 August 2017
Population Demonym:Borghettesi
Elevation M:295
Postal Code:15060
Area Code:0143

Borghetto di Borbera is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 110km (70miles) southeast of Turin and about 35km (22miles) southeast of Alessandria.

Borghetto di Borbera borders the following municipalities: Cantalupo Ligure, Dernice, Garbagna, Grondona, Roccaforte Ligure, Sardigliano, Stazzano, and Vignole Borbera.

Main sights

In the town are the remainders of an old medieval castle, including a tower and a gate. The castle collapsed long time ago into the close by river bed due to water erosion and landslides.[2] In the nearby village Torre Ratti is a well preserved castle from the 11th Century, which was enlarged and restored several times in the following centuries.[3]

The new townhall was built in early 20th century as one of the first reinforced concrete buildings in Italy.

Twin towns — sister cities

Borghetto di Borbera is twinned with:

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  2. Clelio Goggi (1973) Storia dei comuni e delle parrocchie della diocesi di Tortona, Tortona, Litocoop
  3. Web site: Castle of Torre Ratti - Borghetto di Borbera (AL) Fraz. di Torre Ratti- Castles of Piedmont. www.castellipiemontesi.it. November 26, 2019. March 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190328005508/http://www.castellipiemontesi.it/pagine/eng/castelli/torre_ratti.lasso. dead.