Asiago

This article is about the settlement in the Province of Vicenza, Italy. For the cheese of the same name, see Asiago cheese.

Asiago Slege
Comune
Comune di Asiago
View of Asiago
Flag Coat of arms
Asiago Location of Asiago in Italy Asiago Asiago (Veneto)
Coordinates: 45°52′N 11°31′E
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Vicenza (VI)
Frazioni	Sasso
Government
• Mayor	Roberto Rigoni Stern
Area
• Total	162 km2 (63 sq mi)
Elevation	1,001 m (3,284 ft)
Population  (31 December 2014)
• Total	6,462
• Density	39.9/km2 (103/sq mi)
Demonym	Asiaghesi/Slegar
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	36012
Dialing code	0424
Patron saint	St. Matthew
Saint day	21 September
Website	Official website

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Asiago (Italian: [aˈzjaːɡo]; Venetian: Axiago, Cimbrian: Slege, German: Schlägen [ˈʃlɛːɡn̩]) is a minor township (population roughly 6,500) with the title of city in the surrounding plateau region (the Altopiano di Asiago or Altopiano dei Sette Comuni, Asiago plateau) 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, approximately equidistant (60 km) from Trento to the west and Vicenza to the south. The Asiago region is the origin of Asiago cheese. The town was the site of a major battle between Austrian and Italian forces on the Alpine Front of World War I. It is a major ski resort destination, and the site of the Astrophysical Observatory of Asiago, operated by the University of Padua.