Asola, Lombardy
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Asola
Àsula (Lombard) | |
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| Città di Asola | |
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Flag of Asola Flag | |
  Asola Location of Asola in Italy  Asola Asola (Lombardy) | |
| 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) | |
| • Total | 10,067 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Demonym | 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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