Borgonovo, Switzerland
Borgonovo | |
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Location of Borgonovo | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Graubünden |
| District | Maloja |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-GR |
| Surrounded by | Castasegna, Novate Mezzola (IT-SO), Soglio, Stampa, Val Masino (IT-SO), Vicosoprano, Villa di Chiavenna (IT-SO) |
| Website | www |
Borgonovo is a small village, formerly part of the municipality of Stampa. Since 2010 it is now part of the municipality of Bregaglia[1] in the Maloja district of the Swiss canton Graubünden, Switzerland.
Notable people
- Alberto Giacometti, 1901 – 1966, artist, born and buried in the San Giorgio church of Borgonovo
- Giovanni Giacometti, 1868 – 1933, a Swiss painter, born in Borgonovo, the father of artists Alberto and Diego Giacometti and architect Bruno Giacometti
References
- ^ "Borgonovo". hls-dhs-dss.ch (in German). Retrieved 13 July 2025.
46°21′N 9°36′E / 46.350°N 9.600°E