Bassano facts for kids

Bassano is a name that can mean different things! It's often a place name, especially in Italy, but it can also be a family name, a football team, or even an asteroid in space!

People

• Bassano can be a surname, which is a family name passed down through generations.

Places

• Communes in Italy: A commune is like a town or a small district.
  • Bassano Bresciano is a commune in the Province of Brescia.
  • Bassano del Grappa is a commune in the Province of Vicenza.
  • Bassano in Teverina is a commune in the Province of Viterbo.
  • Bassano Romano is another commune in the Province of Viterbo.
  • San Bassano is a commune located in the Province of Cremona.
• In Canada:
  • Bassano, Alberta is a town in the Canadian province of Alberta.
  • Bassano Airport is an airport located near the town of Bassano, Alberta.

Other uses

• Bassano Virtus 55 S.T. is an Italian football (soccer) club. It is based in the town of Bassano del Grappa.
• Battle of Bassano was a famous battle fought on September 8, 1796. It took place during the French Revolutionary Wars. French forces, led by General Bonaparte, fought against Austrian forces in the Italian Province of Venetia.
• 6460 Bassano is the name of an asteroid. Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun.

See also

• In Spanish: Bassano para niños
• Bassani is another surname that sounds similar.
• Bassanio is a fictional character. He appears in William Shakespeare’s famous play, The Merchant of Venice.