Asso (Lombardy)

Asso
Country	Italy
region	Lombardy
province	Como (CO)
Local name	Ass
Coordinates	45 ° 52 ' N , 9 ° 16' E Coordinates: 45 ° 51 '40 " N , 9 ° 16' 0" E
height	427 m slm
surface	6.46 km²
Residents	3,572 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	553 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	22033
prefix	031
ISTAT number	013013
Popular name	Assesi
Patron saint	John the Baptist ( August 29 )
Website	Asso

Asso municipality in the province of Como

Asso in winter

Asso is a municipality with 3572 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Como in the Lombardy region . It is one of the 31 municipalities of the Comunità montana del Triangolo Lariano .

geography

The municipality includes the fractions Brazzova , Ca 'Nova , Fraino , Gallegno , Gemù , Megna , Mudronno , Pagnano and Scarenna . The neighboring municipalities are: Caglio , Canzo , Caslino d'Erba , Lasnigo , Rezzago , Sormano and Valbrona .

Population development

Data from ISTAT

Attractions

Of the castle built in the 12th century, only the tower is well preserved.
The Church of John the Baptist was built between 1641 and 1675. It preserves an imposing high altar with a fresco by the painter Raffaele Casnedi from Dumenza in the top
Santissimo Crocifisso Church
Palazzo Visconti
Palazzo Scupiotti
Old Mill dei Mauri
Valsecchi old mill
Some bridges over the Lambro river , for example Punt de la Fola , Punt di Gubitt and Ponte Oscuro, are also worth seeing.

politics

In addition to Mayor Maria Giulia Manzeni, who was elected in April 2008, the municipal council has 16 other members.

Parish partnership

Asso has been related to the French community of Saint-Péray in the Ardèche department since 2001 .

Personalities

Giaconto Menotti Serrati (1872–1926), politician, socialist then communist

literature

Anna Ferrari-Bravo, Paola Colombini: Guida d'Italia. Lombardia (esclusa Milano). Milano 1987, p. 351.
Lombardia - Touring club italiano, Touring Editore (1999), ISBN 88-365-1325-5 , Asso Online