Asola, Lombardy
Asola
Àsula (Lombard) | |
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| Città di Asola | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Asola  | |
  Asola Location of Asola in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°13′N 10°25′E / 45.217°N 10.417°ECoordinates: 45°13′N 10°25′E / 45.217°N 10.417°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Mantua (MN) |
| Frazioni | Barchi, Castelnuovo, Gazzuoli, San Pietro, Sorbara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raffaele Favalli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.48 km2 (28.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,067 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Asolani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46041 |
| Dialing code | 0376 |
| Website | Official website |
Asola (Upper Mantovano: Àsula) is a comune in the province of Mantua, Lombardy (northern Italy). It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree of October 23, 1951.
In 1516, when it was part of the Republic of Venice, it was unsuccessfully besieged by the troops of the Austrian Maximilian I. The event is portrayed in a painting by Tintoretto, The Siege of Asola.
The local civic museum is titled Museo Civico Goffredo Bellini.
Twin towns[]
Leingarten, Germany, since 2004
Lésigny, France, since 2004
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- ^ "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.
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