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Bassano (pronounced /bəˈsænoʊ/) is a town in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the Trans-Canada Highway approximately 140 kilometres (80 miles) east of Calgary and 160 kilometres (90 miles) northwest of Medicine Hat. It is also on the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. A short distance south of the town is the Bassano Dam, which serves as a reservoir for nearby communities and for the irrigation of the vast farm and ranch lands surrounding Bassano.
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In 2006, Bassano had a population of 1,345 living in 554 dwellings, a 1.9% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 5.16 km² (2 sq mi) and a population density of 260.8/km² (675.5/sq mi).[1]
[edit] Notable people
- Jim Henshaw – Canadian voice actor
- Mike Toth – Sportscaster
- Joseph Boyd Martin M.D., Ph.D. – Dean of Harvard Medical School 1997–2007
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Coordinates: 50°47′N 112°28′W / 50.783, -112.467 (Bassano)
Canada
Alberta
Bassano 
