Possagno
Possagno | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Possagno | |
 Museo Canoviano, dedicated to the work of Antonio Canova | |
show Location of Possagno | |
  Possagno Location of Possagno in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′N 11°53′E / 45.850°N 11.883°ECoordinates: 45°51′N 11°53′E / 45.850°N 11.883°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Province | Province of Treviso (TV) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.1 km2 (4.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,154 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Possagnotti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 31054 |
| Dialing code | 0423 |
| Website | Official website |
Possagno is a comune in the Province of Treviso, in the Italian region Veneto. It is located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Venice and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Treviso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,154 and an area of 12.1 square kilometres (4.7 sq mi).[3]
Possagno borders the following municipalities: Alano di Piave, Castelcucco, Cavaso del Tomba, Paderno del Grappa.
Antonio Canova (1757-1822), the great neoclassical sculptor was born in Possagno. He chose to erect the Tempio Canoviano in the city, a structure he designed, financed, and partly-built himself.[4] The temple has become one of the city's landmarks.
Gallery[]
Tempio Canoviano (1830)
Demographic evolution[]
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Jean Martineau & Andrew Robinson, The Glory of Venice: Art in the Eighteenth Century. Yale University Press, 1994. Print.
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