Asiago

Asiago
Slege
Comune di Asiago
Asiago
Asiago
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Asiago is located in Italy
Asiago
Asiago
Location of Asiago in Italy
Asiago is located in Veneto
Asiago
Asiago
Asiago (Veneto)
Coordinates: 45°52′N 11°31′E / 45.867°N 11.517°E / 45.867; 11.517
CountryItaly
RegionVeneto
ProvinceVicenza (VI)
FrazioniSasso
Government
 • MayorRoberto Rigoni Stern
Area
 • Total162 km2 (63 sq mi)
Elevation
1,001 m (3,284 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2014)[2]
 • Total6,462
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
DemonymAsiaghesi/Slegar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
36012
Dialing code0424
Patron saintSt. Matthew
Saint day21 September
WebsiteOfficial website

Asiago (Italian: [aˈzjaːɡo]; Venetian: Axiago, Cimbrian: Slege, German: Schlägen [ˈʃlɛːɡn̩]) is a minor township (population roughly 6,500) with the title of city[1] in the surrounding plateau region (the Altopiano di Asiago or Altopiano dei Sette Comuni, Asiago plateau) in the Province of Vicenza in the Veneto region of Northeastern Italy. It is near the border between the Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol regions in the foothills of the Alps, approximately equidistant (60 km) from Trento to the west and Vicenza to the south. The Asiago region is the origin of Asiago cheese. The town was the site of a major battle between Austrian and Italian forces on the Alpine Front of World War I. It is a major ski resort destination, and the site of the Astrophysical Observatory of Asiago, operated by the University of Padua.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)