Nova Bassano
| Nova Bassano | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 28°43′26″S 51°42′18″W / 28.72389°S 51.70500°WCoordinates: 28°43′26″S 51°42′18″W / 28.72389°S 51.70500°W | |
| Country |
 Brazil
|
| Region | South |
| State | Rio Grande do Sul |
| Mesorregião | Nordeste Rio-grandense |
| Microregião | Guaporé |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Emancipated | 23 Mai 1964 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Prefecture |
| • Mayor (Prefeito) | Darcilo Luiz Pauletto (PMDB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 211.612 km2 (81.704 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 563 m (1,847 ft) |
| Population (2009 estimate) | |
| • Total | 9,249 |
| • Density | 43.7/km2 (113/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Brasilia (UTC-3) |
| • Summer (DST) | Brasilia (UTC-2) |
| CEP (Post Code) | 95 340-000 |
| Area code(s) | ++55-32-… |
| HDI (2000) | 0.903 – high |
| Website | www.bassanors.com.br/ |
Nova Bassano is a municipality and a city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, south Brazil.
Nova Bassano was established by Italian immigrants around 1890. Among them was Padre Pedro Antônio Colbachini, a catholic priest member of the Scalabrini congregation, who is regarded together with his companions as the founder of the town. In those days, the town had been called Bassano in memory of the North Italian town of Bassano del Grappa (Province of Vicenza) from which the immigrant were coming. In 1939, during the Second World War, it was renamed Silva Pais, but in 1947, with the unanimous assent of the population, it was named Nova Bassano in tribute to the first immigrants.
Until 1898 the town was part of the municipality (Port.: município) of Lagoa Vermelha. Through successive administrative reforms it formed part of the municipalities of Veranópolis and Nova Prata. By virtue of State Law n° 4730 23 May 1964 Nova Bassano became a municipality of its own.
Nova Bassano is situated in the state's mountainous Serra Gaúcha region. It is situated at 28°47′2″S 51°36′36″W / 28.78389°S 51.61000°W, at an altitude of 563 meters above sea level. It occupies an area of 211.612 km².
The neighboring municipalities are on the north Nova Araçá, on the east Nova Prata, on the south Nova Prata and Vista Alegre do Prata, on the west Serafina Corrêa and Guaporé. The population was estimated by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics to amount to 9.249 in 2009.
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