Bassano (Alberta)
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| Location in Alberta | |||
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| Province : | Alberta | ||
| Municipal District: | Newell County | ||
| Coordinates : | 50 ° 47 ′ N , 112 ° 28 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 792 m | ||
| Area : | 5.16 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1345 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 260.7 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain Time ( UTC − 7 ) | ||
| Municipality number: | 0017 | ||
| Postal code : | T0J | ||
| Foundation : | 1911 | ||
| Website : | www.bassano.ca | ||
Bassano is a small town in Alberta , Canada with 1,345 residents. It is on the Trans-Canada Highway and the Canadian Pacific Railway . South of Bassano is the Bassado Dam , which is used to supply drinking water to the surrounding communities and to irrigate the fields .
Well-known personalities from Bassano include the TV actor Jim Henshaw , the Canadian sports reporter Mike Toth and the ice hockey player Brian Maloney .
Demographics
The place, located at 792 m altitude, had a population of 1,345 in 2006, which was distributed over 554 households. With an area of 5.16 km² results in a population density of 260.8 inhabitants per square kilometer.
sons and daughters of the town
- Brian Maloney (* 1978), Canadian ice hockey player