Nova Bassano is a municipality and a city in the state of

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, south

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History

Nova Bassano was established by

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s 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

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(Province of

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) from which the

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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

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. Through successive administrative reforms it formed part of the municipalities of Veranópolis and

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. By virtue of State Law n° 4730 23 May 1964 Nova Bassano became a municipality of its own.

Geography

Nova Bassano is situated in the state's mountainous

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region. It is situated at , at an altitude of 563 meters above sea level. It occupies an area of 211.612 km². The neighboring municipalities are on the north

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, on the east

, on the south Nova Prata and

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, on the west

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and Guaporé. The population was estimated by the

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to amount to 10,005 in 2020.

Economy

The municipality enjoys one of the highest

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(IDH) of the state and of Brazil, i.e. 0.844, placing it on the 39th rank of the 3.527 municipalities of the country. Nova Bassano's economy is strong and is characterized by its diversification, extending to

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, industry,

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and commerce. The

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is particularly present in the municipality because several companies have established there.

Education and culture

Nova Bassano's school capacity exceeds 1.200 students, the Colbachini College (Port.: Colégio Padre Colbachini) being the major educative institution of the municipality. Furthermore, there are computer schools, a Municipal Library and a Cultural Society.

Tourism and attractions

The locality's interest is enhanced by the vicinity of the

mountain. Nova Bassano hosts many plants native of the region, including 100 species of recognized native trees. The main tourist sights of the municipality are: * the public municipal museum (MPMNB) exhibiting historic artifacts in particular relating to the Italian early settlement. * the huge Church Chiesa Matriz Sagrado Coração de Jesus, where the first mass of the region was celebrated at Christmas 1895, with a side

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of 30 meters supporting a clock watch built in 1938. * the Rodeios park. * the

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and

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of the mount Paréu (monte Caravágio), the highest peak of the region. * the Grotta Nossa Senhora de Lourdes * the square Padre Cobachini * the wine route (port.: Rota uva e vinho) in the

mountain * the Zanetti quarter with the "balnéario" of the Rio Carreiro.

Religion

Most of the Bassanense belong to the

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. The

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of the city is the

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Events and festivals

* 23 May: anniversary of the constitution (Port.: Emancipação) of the municipality * 8 December:

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* June: Corpus Christi

Transports and communications

Nova Bassano is linked through

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s RS 324 e BR/RS 470. Nearby

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s include

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(Campo dos Bugres) at 73 km and the

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airport at 81 km.

Climate

Nova Bassano's climate is of the

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type (Cfa). The mean temperature is 18 °C and varies between 5 °C and 35 °C. Mean rainfalls amount to 1650 mm.

Government

The first elections took place on 10 January 1965. Since then, the population of Nova Bassano has elected the following mayors:

Notable persons

* Don Laurindo Guizzardi: Catholic

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, author of the book ''Nova Bassano: das origens ao raiar do século XX''; * Padre Pedro Antônio Colbachini: he was the first priest to migrate to Nova BassanoHistoria do Colégio Colbachini
. from

. Padre Colbachini (or Colbacchini) was a member of the Scalabrini congregation.

References

External links

Nova Bassano in English on db-city.com

Official page of the municipality of Nova Bassano

Municipal information on famurs.com

Official page of the State of Rio Grande do Sul

Nova Bassano on DB.com

Nova Bassano on the site of the Federation of Associations of Municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul

Nova Bassano on the site of the Foundation for Economics and Statistics of Rio Grande do Sul

Site of the Colégio Colbachini

Official 2007 population data