Assoro

Assoro
Country	Italy
region	Sicily
Free community consortium	Enna (EN)
Local name	Àsaru
Coordinates	37 ° 38 ′ N , 14 ° 25 ′ E Coordinates: 37 ° 38 ′ 0 ″ N , 14 ° 25 ′ 0 ″ E
height	850 m slm
surface	111.40 km²
Residents	5,016 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	45 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	94010
prefix	0935
ISTAT number	086003
Popular name	Assorini
Patron saint	Santa Petronilla
Website	Assoro
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Assoro is an Italian commune in the Enna municipal consortium in the autonomous region of Sicily with 5016 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Assoro is located 30 km east of Enna . The inhabitants live mainly from agriculture. Citrus fruits, cereals and wine are produced.

The neighboring municipalities are Agira , Enna , Leonforte , Nissoria , Piazza Armerina , Raddusa ( CT ), Ramacca (CT) and Valguarnera Caropepe .

After the rail traffic to Assoro was discontinued in 1959, the place can only be reached by road today.

history

The city of Assorus is already mentioned by ancient historians, for example by Pliny the Elder . Sikaners already lived in the area, but a settlement is said to have been founded by the Sikels who later immigrated here . Subsequently, the area of Assoro was ruled by Greeks, Carthaginians and finally Romans. Many finds from the region, which are now in the Archaeological Museum of Syracuse , testify to the eventful history . During the rule of the Normans , the place passed into feudal rule , which ended in 1812.

Attractions

The parish church dates from the 14th century, but was renovated several times later. Inside the church, the marble baptismal font and various wooden statues are worth seeing. The baron's palace with a balcony that is well worth seeing stands next to the parish church on Piazza San Leone II. The origin of the palace is unknown. Only a tower and the remains of a wall from the ruins can be seen.

Individual evidence

↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
↑ Pliny the Elder, Naturalis historia 1, 3, 14, 91.

Web links

Commons : Assoro - collection of images, videos and audio files

[1] Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

[2] Pliny the Elder, Naturalis historia 1, 3, 14, 91.