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Town of Bassano
Town of Bassano
	— Town —
	Motto: The Best in the West
	; Town of Bassano Location of Bassano in Alberta
	Coordinates: 50°47′03″N 112°27′05″W / 50.78417°N 112.45139°W
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Region	Southern Alberta
Census division	2
County	Newell
Incorporated	1911
	Government
- Mayor	Audrey Wilcox
- Governing body	Bassano Town Council
- MP	Monte Solberg
- MLA	Lyle Oberg
	Area
- Land	5.16 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation	792 m (2,598 ft)
	Population (2006)
- Total	1,345
- Density	260.8/km2 (675.5/sq mi)
Time zone	MST (UTC−7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC−6)
Postal code span
Area code(s)	+1-403
Highways	Highway 1
Waterways	Crawling Valley Reservoir; Bow River
Website	Town of Bassano

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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.

[edit] Demographics

The population of the Town of Bassano according to its 2007 municipal census is 1,390.^[2]

In 2006, Bassano had a population of 1,345 living in 554 homes, a 1.9% increase from 2001. The town has a land area of 5.16 km² (2.0 sq mi) and a population density of 260.8 /km² (675.5/sq mi).^[1]