Borgoratto Alessandrino
Discovering Borgoratto Alessandrino
Hello everyone, today I'll be talking about Borgoratto Alessandrino, a small municipality located in the province of Alessandria in Piedmont, Italy. With a population of only 561 inhabitants, this town has a long and interesting history that is worth knowing. In this article I will tell you everything I have discovered about the history, symbols, society, infrastructure, and administration of Borgoratto.
History
Borgoratto Alessandrino has very ancient origins, dating back at least to the 13th century. According to tradition, its name would derive from a group of families called Ratti or De' Ratti, but there is also the hypothesis that the town was an ancient Lombard village called Baldiratium. However, sources on this theory are scarce and unreliable.
In the 15th century, the town became a fiefdom of the Lord of these lands, Filippo Maria Visconti, who donated it to his trusted secretary, Simonino Ghilini, along with the fiefdom of Gamalero. This gift guaranteed Ghilini full control over the castles, properties and taxes of the two fiefs, which became independent from the jurisdiction of the city of Alessandria, where Simonino lived.
Borgoratto and Gamalero joined the estates that Simonino Ghilini already owned: a mill and the adjacent lands near Vaprio d'Adda, to which were added those of Castelceriolo. In 1450, the two fiefs were confiscated and then returned to Simonino Ghilini.
In 1713, Borgoratto passed under the rule of the House of Savoy, after the Treaty of Utrecht. From that moment, the town followed the history of the Savoy domains.
Symbols
The coat of arms and the flag of Borgoratto Alessandrino were granted with the decree of the President of the Republic of 7 April 1994. The coat of arms features a crowned lion, which derives from the coat of arms of the Ghilini family, who were feudal lords of Borgoratto and Gamalero during the Visconti domination. The blue transverse band represents the course of the Bormida River.
The flag is a blue banner.
Society
Borgoratto Alessandrino is a small town with a population of 561 inhabitants. Over the years, the social life of the Borgorattesi has developed around the Mutual Aid Society and the local inn.
Infrastructure and transport
The town is connected to the railway network thanks to the Borgoratto station, on the Alessandria-San Giuseppe di Cairo railway.
Administration
Below is a table of the administrations that have succeeded in the municipality of Borgoratto Alessandrino.
Notes
Bibliography
If you want to delve into the history of Borgoratto Alessandrino, I recommend consulting these books:
Related voices
- Ghilini
Other projects
For more information on Borgoratto Alessandrino, you can visit the official website of the municipality.
