Asso 3944847 224769566 2008-07-10T09:59:03Z 217.56.84.40 {{Infobox CityIT | official_name = Comune di Asso | image_skyline = Asso, panorama primaverile 1.JPG | img_coa = Asso (CO)-Stemma.png | img_coa_small = | region = {{RegioneIT|sigla=LOM}} | province = [[Province of Como|Como]] (CO) | mayor = Giovanni Conti<span style=font-size:smaller><br />&nbsp;(elected [[May 5]], [[2003]])</span> | mayor_party = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 427 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 6.46 | population_footnotes = | population_as_of = 2006 | population_total = 3524 | pop_density_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = 492 | coordinates = {{coor dms|45|52|0|N|9|16|0|E|region:IT_type:city(3.524) }} | gentilic = ''Assesi'' or ''assini'' ([[Italian language|it.]]); ''assées'' ([[Western Lombard|west.lmo.]]); ''spazapulée'' ([[Western Lombard|west.lmo.]] traditional gentilic)| | telephone = 031 | postalcode = 22033 | frazioni = Brazzova, Ca' Nova, Fraino, Gallegno, Gemù, Megna, Mudronno, Pagnano, [[Scarenna]] | saint = [[Saint Apollonia]] | day = [[February 9]] | mapx = {{ #expr:45 + 52 / 60.0 }} | mapy = {{ #expr:9 + 16 / 60.0 }} | locator_position = | native_name = Asso | name = Asso | map = | website = }} '''Asso''' is town and commune in the [[province of Como]], in [[Lombardy]] ([[Italy]]). It has 3,524 citizens and an area of 6.46&nbsp;km², with a density of 546 people/km². ==Main sights== Considerable historic buildings in Asso are: * the castle, built in 12th century; nowadays only the tower is in good condition; * the main church of [[John the Baptist]], built between [[1641]] and [[1675]]; * a few [[bridge]]s on the river [[Lambro]], including ''punt de la Fola'', ''punt di Gubitt'' and ''ponte Oscuro''. ==Sister towns== *{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Saint-Péray]], [[France]], since [[2001]] == External links == {{commons|Asso}} <BR> {{Province of Como}} [[Category:Cities and towns in Lombardy]] [[Category:Castles in Italy]] {{Como-geo-stub}} [[de:Asso (Lombardei)]] [[eo:Asso]] [[fr:Asso]] [[it:Asso (CO)]] [[ja:アッソ]] [[la:Ascum]] [[nap:Asso (CO)]] [[nl:Asso (Italië)]] [[pl:Asso]] [[pt:Asso]] [[vo:Asso]]