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Asola is a small town (comune) located in Italy, situated in the Lombardy region. It matters as a historical settlement that reflects the character and development of rural northern Italian communities.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- comune of Italy
- Official name
- Asola
- Country
- Italy
- Located in
- Province of Mantua
- Official language
- Italian
- Population
- 9892
- Area
- 73.48
- Elevation
- 42
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Remedello
- Official website
- www.comune.asola.mn.it
- Image
- Fontana ercole.jpg
- Dialing code
- 0376
- Licence plate code
- MN
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- Commons category
- Asola
- postal code
- 46041
- twinned administrative body
- Leingarten
- topic's main category
- Category:Asola, Lombardy
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Asola (Italy)
- public holiday
- patronal festival
- native label
- Asola
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Encyclopedic overview
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.
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