Italy
Piemonte
Alessandria
Bassignana is a comune in the provincia of Alessandria, Piemonte with a population of 1,580 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 190 passengers departing from Bassignana arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.bassignana.al.itAddress
Via Cavour N. 8
15042 Bassignana
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Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Bassignana96m1,163
- Mugarone98m186
- Fiondi165m60
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has declined 25% since 1951. Recorded US arrivals from Bassignana between 1830 and 1912 equal 12% of its current population, peaking in 1912. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 6% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
190
1830–1912
Peak year
1912
81 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Bassignana recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Bassignana.
- Giorgio Zambrunob. 1914
- Massimo NosettiITb. 1960
- Andrea Pomab. 1450
- Pio Angelo Bellingerib. 1703