Possagno

Possagno
Comune
Comune di Possagno
Museo Canoviano, dedicated to the work of Antonio Canova
Possagno Location of Possagno in Italy
Coordinates: 45°51′N 11°53′E / 45.850°N 11.883°E / 45.850; 11.883Coordinates: 45°51′N 11°53′E / 45.850°N 11.883°E / 45.850; 11.883
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Province / Metropolitan city	Province of Treviso (TV)
Area
• Total	12.1 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Elevation	335 m (1,099 ft)
Population (Dec. 2004)
• Total	2,154
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Possagnotti
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
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).

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. The temple has become one of the city's landmarks.