Asso
{{About|the Italian comune}}
{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Asso
| official_name = Comune di Asso
| native_name = {{native name|lmo|Ass}}
| image_skyline = Asso, panorama primaverile 1.JPG
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| image_caption = View of Asso
| image_shield = Asso (Italia)-Stemma.svg
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| coordinates = {{coord|45|52|N|9|16|E|region:IT_type:city(3,524)|display=inline,title}}
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| region = {{RegioneIT|sigla=LOM}}
| province = Como (CO)
| frazioni = Brazzova, Ca' Nova, Fraino, Gallegno, Gemù, Megna, Mudronno, Pagnano, Scarenna
| mayor_party =
| mayor = Giovanni Conti
(elected May 5, 2003)
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 6.46
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 3524
| population_as_of = 2006
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| population_demonym = Assesi or assini (it.); assées (west.lmo.); spazapulée (west.lmo. traditional gentilic)
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 427
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| saint = Saint Apollonia
| day = February 9
| postal_code = 22033
| area_code = 031
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Asso (Valassinese {{langx|lmo|Ass}}) is an Italian comune in the province of Como, in Lombardy, Italy. It has 3,524 citizens and an area of {{convert|6.46|km2|mi2}}, with a density of {{convert|546|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people |people|sp=us}}.
Main sights
Significant historic buildings are:
- the castle, built in the 12th century; nowadays only the tower is in good condition;
- 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.
Sister towns
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Saint-Péray, France, since 2001
References
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External links
{{Commons}}
{{Province of Como}}
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Category:Cities and towns in Lombardy
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