Asiago 858161 224142184 2008-07-07T14:40:43Z BOTarate 5870361 robot Adding: [[pms:Asiago]] ''This article is about the settlement in the Province of Vicenza, Italy. For the cheese of the same name, see [[Asiago cheese]].'' '''Asiago''' ([[Cimbrian]]: ''Schleghe'', [[German language|German]]: ''Schlägen'') is the name of both a minor township (population roughly 6,500, {{coor dm|45|52.55|N|11|30.5|E|type:city(5600)_region:IT}}) 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. [[Image:Asiago2001.jpg|thumb|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 [[Battle of Asiago|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 [[Asiago Observatory|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 language|Cimbrian]], an ancient [[German language|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''. == External links == * [http://www.altopiano7comuni.it/ Site Altopiano7Comuni] (Italian) * [http://www.comune.asiago.vi.it/ Official site] (Italian) * [http://en.comuni-italiani.it/024/009/index.html General information] (English) * [http://www.firstworldwar.com/battles/asiago.htm Battle of Asiago] (English) * [http://www.pd.astro.it/asiago/ Astrophysical Observatory of Asiago] (English) {{Province of Vicenza}} [[Category:Veneto]] {{Veneto-geo-stub}} [[de:Asiago (Venetien)]] [[eo:Asiago]] [[fr:Asiago (Italie)]] [[gl:Asiago]] [[it:Asiago]] [[hu:Asiago]] [[nl:Asiago (gemeente)]] [[ja:アジアーゴ]] [[nap:Asiago]] [[no:Asiago]] [[pms:Asiago]] [[pl:Asiago]] [[pt:Asiago]] [[sv:Asiago]] [[uk:Асіаго]] [[vec:Axiago]] [[vo:Asiago]]