Assoro
Assoro (Sicilian: Àsaru, Latin: Assorus, Greek: Assoros) is a comune in the Province of Enna, Sicily, southern Italy. The town-site of Assoro occupies the site of ancient Assorus.[3]
Àssoro | |
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| Comune di Àssoro | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Àssoro 
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  Àssoro Location of Àssoro in Italy  Àssoro Àssoro (Sicily) | |
| Coordinates: 37°38′N 14°25′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Sicily |
| Province | Enna (EN) |
| Frazioni | San Giorgio |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Licciardo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 112.15 km2 (43.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,091 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Assorini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 94010 |
| Dialing code | 0935 |
| Patron saint | Saint Petronilla |
| Saint day | 31 May |
| Website | Official website |
The fight to take the heights of Assoro during WWII figured prominently in Farley Mowat’s account of his wartime service, And No Birds Sang.
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- Richard Talbert, ed. (2000). Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Princeton University Press. p. 50, and directory notes accompanying.
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