Assoro

Assoro is a comune in the , , southern . The town-site of Assoro occupies the site of ancient . 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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Basilica di San Leone and Palazzo dei Principi di Valguarnera.

Church
San Leone is a Roman Catholic basilica church located on Via Crissa #294 in the town of , , region of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Assorus.

Village
or Assoros, or Asserus or Asseros, also known as Assorium or Assorion, was a city of the interior of ancient Sicily, situated about halfway between Agyrium and .

Assoro

Latitude
37.6253° or 37° 37′ 31″ north
Longitude
14.4217° or 14° 25′ 18″ east
Population
5,040
Elevation
750 metres (2,461 feet)
Open location code
8F9PJCGC+3M
Geo­Names ID
6541346
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In Other Languages

“Assoro” goes by many names.
  • Italian: Assoro
  • Italian: Comune di Assoro

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