Asiago
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Asiago Slege |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Asiago | |
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 Asiago
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| Coordinates: 45°52′N 11°31′E / 45.867°N 11.517°ECoordinates: 45°52′N 11°31′E / 45.867°N 11.517°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Vicenza (VI) |
| Frazioni | Sasso |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Rigoni Stern |
| Area | |
| • Total | 162 km2 (63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,001 m (3,284 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2014) | |
| • Total | 6,462 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Asiaghesi / Slegar |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 36012 |
| Dialing code | 0424 |
| Patron saint | St. Matthew |
| Saint day | 21 September |
| Website | Official website |
Asiago (Italian: [aˈzjaːɡo]; Cimbrian: Slege, German: Schlägen [ˈʃlɛːɡn̩]) is the name of both a major Italian PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) cheese and a minor township (population roughly 6,500) 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, and about equidistant (60 km) from the major cities of 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 as well as the site of the Astrophysical Observatory of Asiago, operated by the University of Padua.
Until the middle of the nineteenth century many of the people of Asiago spoke Cimbrian, an ancient German dialect.
Asiago is the birthplace of author Mario Rigoni Stern, and features prominently in his stories. It is also described in Emilio Lussu's A Year on the Altopiano.
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