Asso
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Comune di Asso | |
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![]() Municipal coat of arms |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Lombardy |
Province | Como (CO) |
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Elevation | m |
Area | km² |
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- Density | /km² |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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Gentilic | assesi or assini (it.); assés or assìn (west.lmo.); spazapulée (west.lmo. traditional gentilic) |
Dialing code | 031 |
Postal code | 22033 |
Patron | Saint Apollonia |
- Day | February 9 |
Asso is town and commune in the province of Como, in Lombardy (Italy). It has 3,176 citizens and an area of 6.46 km², with a density of 492 people/km².
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[edit] History
[edit] Main sights
Considerable historic buildings in Asso are:
- the castle, built in 12th century; nowadays only the tower is in good conditions;
- the main church of John the Baptist, built between 1641 and 1675;
- a few bridges on the river Lambro, including punt de la Fola, punt di Gubitt and ponte Oscuro.
[edit] Sister towns
Town | Country | Year of signing |
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Saint-Péray | ![]() |
2001 |