Asiago

Asiago
—  Comune  —
Comune di Asiago
Asiago Location of Asiago in Italy
Coordinates: 45°52′N 11°31′E / 45.867°N 11.517°E / 45.867; 11.517Coordinates: 45°52′N 11°31′E / 45.867°N 11.517°E / 45.867; 11.517
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Vicenza (VI)
Frazioni	Sasso
Area
- Total	162 km2 (62.5 sq mi)
Elevation	1,001 m (3,284 ft)
Population (31 August 2008)[1]
- Total	6,533
- Density	40.3/km2 (104.4/sq mi)
- Demonym	Asiaghesi / Slegar
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	36012
Dialing code	0424
Patron saint	San Matteo
Saint day	21 September
Website	Official website

Asiago (Cimbrian: Schleghe, German: Schlägen) is the name of both a minor township (population roughly 6,500) and the surrounding plateau region (the Altopiano di Asiago) 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 (100 km) from the major cities of Trento to the west and Vicenza to the south.

Alpine-War 1915-1918 Monument in Asiago.

Although probably best known internationally as the origin of Asiago cheese, Asiago was also 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.

Culture

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.

Sport

The city is home to Asiago Hockey AS, a professional ice hockey team currently playing in the country's top division, Serie A1.

• Aldo Stella (b. 1943), ski mountaineer and cross-country skier, calls Asiago his hometown.

References

External links

• Site Altopiano7Comuni (Italian)
• Official site (Italian)
• General information (English)
• Battle of Asiago (English)
• Astrophysical Observatory of Asiago (English)

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