Vinegia

Venice Italian: Venezia Venetian: Venesia
Comune
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.
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 45°26′15″N 12°20′9″E / 45.43750°N 12.33583°E / 45.43750; 12.33583Coordinates: 45°26′15″N 12°20′9″E / 45.43750°N 12.33583°E / 45.43750; 12.33583
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 (Ind.)
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)	(it) Veneziano, pl. Veneziani (en) Venetian, pl. Venetians
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
Venezia, Venesia

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Location	Province of Venice, Province of Venice, Republic of Venice, Venetian Province, Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy
Coordinates	45°26′23″N 12°19′55″E / 45.4397°N 12.3319°E / 45.4397; 12.3319
Area	414,570,000 m2 (4.4624×109 sq ft)
Criteria	i, ii, iii, iv, v, vi
Reference	394
Inscription	1987 (11th Session)
Website	www.comune.venezia.it
Location of Venice
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Venice (/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 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by bridges. (The city has 400 bridges.) The islands 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 a statistical metropolitan area without any degree of autonomy.