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Giudecca

Giudecca (; ) is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, in northern Italy. It is part of the sestiere of Dorsoduro and is a locality of the comune of Venice.

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Islands.name: Giudecca
Islands.image_name: Venezia aerial view.jpg
Islands.image_caption: Aerial view of Venice; Giudecca island on the right on the other side of Giudecca Canal
Islands.map: Venetian Lagoon
Islands.map_caption: Location in the Venetian Lagoon
Islands.waterbody: Venetian Lagoon
Islands.country: Italy
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: Comune
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1: Venice

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Giudecca (; ) is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, in northern Italy. It is part of the sestiere of Dorsoduro and is a locality of the comune of Venice.

==Geography== Giudecca lies immediately south of the central islands of Venice, from which it is separated by the Giudecca Canal. San Giorgio Maggiore lies off its eastern tip.