Venice
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Venice Italian: Venezia Venetian: Venesia |
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| Comune di Venezia | |||
A collage of Venice: at the top left is the Piazza San Marco, followed by a view of the city, then the Grand Canal, and (smaller) the interior of La Fenice and, finally, the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore.
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 Venice
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| Coordinates: 45°26′15″N 12°20′9″E / 45.43750°N 12.33583°ECoordinates: 45°26′15″N 12°20′9″E / 45.43750°N 12.33583°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Veneto | ||
| Province / Metropolitan city | Metropolitan City of Venice | ||
| Frazioni | Chirignago, Favaro Veneto, Mestre, Marghera, Murano, Burano, Giudecca, Lido, Zelarino | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Luigi Brugnaro (I) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 414.57 km2 (160.07 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) | ||
| Population (2014) | |||
| • Total | 264,579 | ||
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Venetian | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 30100 | ||
| Dialing code | 041 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Mark the Evangelist | ||
| Saint day | 25 April | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
| Venice and its Lagoon | |
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| Location | Italy |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi |
| Reference | 394 |
| UNESCO region | Europe and North America |
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| Inscription | 1987 (11th Session) |
Venice (English /ˈvɛnɪs/ VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia [veˈnɛttsja]; Venetian: Venesia [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is situated across a group of 117 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by bridges. These are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Parts of Venice are renowned for the beauty of their settings, their architecture, and artwork. The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site.
In 2014, 264,579 people resided in Comune di Venezia, of whom around 55,000 live in the historic city of Venice (Centro storico). Together with Padua and Treviso, the city is included in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area (PATREVE), with a total population of 2.6 million. PATREVE is only a statistical metropolitan area without any degree of autonomy.
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