Asola, Lombardy
Asola
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| Città di Asola | |
Cathedral of S. Andrea, Asola | |
Location of Asola | |
| Coordinates: 45°13′N 10°25′E / 45.217°N 10.417°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Province | Mantua (MN) |
| Frazioni | Barchi, Castelnuovo, Gazzuoli, San Pietro, Sorbara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Moreno Romanelli (Lista Civica - Più Asola) |
| Area | |
• Total | 73.48 km2 (28.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017) | |
• Total | 10,067 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Asolani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46041 |
| Dialing code | 0376 |
| Website | Official website |
Asola (Upper Mantovano: Àsula) is a comune in the province of Mantua, Lombardy (northern Italy). It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree of October 23, 1951.
In 1516, when it was part of the Republic of Venice, it was unsuccessfully besieged by the troops of the Austrian Maximilian I. The event is portrayed in a painting by Tintoretto, The Siege of Asola.
The local civic museum is titled Museo Civico Goffredo Bellini.