Borgo
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Borgo is an Italian word (plural borghi), cognate with English borough
, German Burg, French bourg, that now usually means the new town outside the walls of an old town (the paese). Very often the borgo is a distinct frazione
from the paese, and its name is that of the town with Borgo added, either before or after: for example, the lower town of Trevi is Borgo Trevi; the lower town of Cerreto di Spoleto
is Cerreto Borgo. The diminutive form of the word is borghetto ("little borgo"), from which the contracted term ghetto
derived.
The word is part of the name of a number of places:
France
Italy
San Marino
Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
, German Burg, French bourg, that now usually means the new town outside the walls of an old town (the paese). Very often the borgo is a distinct frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
from the paese, and its name is that of the town with Borgo added, either before or after: for example, the lower town of Trevi is Borgo Trevi; the lower town of Cerreto di Spoleto
Cerreto di Spoleto
Cerreto di Spoleto is an Italian village and comune of the province of Perugia in Umbria. It is a dispersed, rural community with 1,158 inhabitants spread over 8 frazioni...
is Cerreto Borgo. The diminutive form of the word is borghetto ("little borgo"), from which the contracted term ghetto
Ghetto
A ghetto is a section of a city predominantly occupied by a group who live there, especially because of social, economic, or legal issues.The term was originally used in Venice to describe the area where Jews were compelled to live. The term now refers to an overcrowded urban area often associated...
derived.
The word is part of the name of a number of places:
France
- Borgo, Haute-CorseBorgo, Haute-CorseBorgo is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of France on the island of Corsica.The Bastia-Poretta Airport is located in Borgo. It was the site of the 1768 Battle of Borgo during the French Conquest of Corsica when a French force was defeated by Corsican troops.-Population:-References:*...
Italy
- Borgo, Lazio, a rione in the City of Rome.
- Borgo a MozzanoBorgo a MozzanoBorgo a Mozzano is a town and comune in the province of Lucca, in northern Tuscany .-Main sights:Borgo a Mozzano is dominated by the presence of Ponte della Maddalena also called "del Diavolo" . The Devil's Bridge is located on the SP2 one kilometer north of downtown...
, in the province of Lucca - Borgo d'AleBorgo d'AleBorgo d'Ale is a comune in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 40 km northeast of Turin and about 30 km west of Vercelli...
, in the province of Vercelli - Borgo di TerzoBorgo di TerzoBorgo di Terzo is a comune in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy, in northern Italy.-Neighboring communes:*Albino*Entratico*Vigano San Martino*Berzo San Fermo*Luzzana...
, in the province of Bergamo - Borgo PaceBorgo PaceBorgo Pace is a comune in the Province of Pesaro e Urbino in the Italian region Marche, located about 100 km west of Ancona and about 60 km southwest of Pesaro....
, in the province of Pesaro e Urbino - Borgo PrioloBorgo PrioloBorgo Priolo is a comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 60 km south of Milan and about 25 km south of Pavia...
, in the province of Pavia - Borgo San DalmazzoBorgo San DalmazzoBorgo San Dalmazzo is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km south of Turin and about 8 km southwest of Cuneo...
, in the province of Cuneo - Borgo San Giacomo, in the province of Brescia
- Borgo San GiovanniBorgo San GiovanniBorgo San Giovanni is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 km southeast of Milan and about 8 km southwest of Lodi...
, in the province of Lodi - Borgo San LorenzoBorgo San LorenzoBorgo San Lorenzo is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 20 km northeast of Florence...
, in the province of Florence - Borgo San MartinoBorgo San MartinoBorgo San Martino is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km east of Turin and about 20 km northwest of Alessandria....
, in the province of Alessandria - Borgo San SiroBorgo San SiroBorgo San Siro is a comune in the Province of Pavia in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 25 km southwest of Milan and about 12 km northwest of Pavia, in the western Lomellina....
, in the province of Pavia - Borgo Santa LuciaBorgo Santa LuciaBorgo Santa Lucia is an historical rione of Naples, Italy. The area rises around the street of the same name and takes that name from the parish sanctuary of Santa Lucia a mare, of which the presence is attested since the 9th century, on the river of the sea, in spite of legend that would have it...
an historic rione in the City of Naples - Borgo TicinoBorgo TicinoBorgo Ticino is a comune in the Province of Novara in the Italian region of Piedmont, located about 100 km northeast of Turin and about 25 km north of Novara...
, in the province of Novara - Borgo TossignanoBorgo TossignanoBorgo Tossignano is a comune in the Province of Bologna in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about southeast of Bologna....
, in the province of Bologna - Borgo Val di TaroBorgo Val di TaroBorgo 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....
, in the province of Parma - Borgo ValsuganaBorgo ValsuganaBorgo Valsugana is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30 km east of Trento....
, in the province of Trento - Borgo VelinoBorgo VelinoBorgo Velino is a comune in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about 70 km northeast of Rome and about 15 km east of Rieti...
, in the province of Rieti - Borgo VercelliBorgo VercelliBorgo Vercelli is a comune in the Province of Vercelli in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km northeast of Turin and about 7 km northeast of Vercelli....
, in the province of Vercelli
San Marino
- Borgo MaggioreBorgo MaggioreBorgo Maggiore is one of the 9 communes or "castelli" of San Marino. It lies at the foot of Monte Titano and has a population of 5,992 , making it the second largest town of San Marino, after Dogana.-Geography:...