Venice
Also known as Serenissima, Venezia, Venexia, Venetia, Venice, Italy
Venice is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the region of Veneto. It is built on a group of 126 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are linked by 472 bridges.
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Venice is a city in northeastern Italy built across 126 islands that are separated by water and canals, with 472 bridges connecting different parts of the city together. It serves as the capital of the Veneto region and is notable for its unique geography and infrastructure shaped entirely by water.
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- Comune di Venezia
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- La Serenissima (The Most Serene) La Dominante (The Dominant) Città delle maschere (City of Masks)
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- Pax tibi Marce, evangelista meus "Peace be with you, Mark, my evangelist".
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- History
- Origins
- Expansion
- Decline
- Modern age
- Geography
- Subsidence
- Building foundations
- Flooding and sea-level rise
- Climate
- Demographics
- Government
- Local and regional government
- ''Sestieri''
- Economy
- Tourism
- Diverting cruise ships
- Other tourism mitigation efforts
- Transport
- In the historic centre
- Waterways
- Public transport
- Lagoon area
- Lido and Pellestrina islands
- Mainland
- Rail
- Ports
- Aviation
- Sport
- Education
- Culture
- Literature
- In literature and adapted works
- Foreign words of Venetian origin
- Printing
- Painting
- Venetian architecture
- Rococo style
- Glass
- Festivals
- Music
- Orchestras
- Cinema, media, and popular culture
- Photography
- Cuisine
- Fashion and shopping
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Cooperation agreements
- Places named after Venice
- People
- Music
- Painting
- Writing
- Doges & public servants
- Explorers
- Architects
- Entertainers
- Sport
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Academic
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Venice is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the region of Veneto. It is built on a group of 126 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are linked by 472 bridges.
The islands are in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay lying between the mouths of the Po and the Piave rivers (more exactly between the Brenta and the Sile). As of 2025, the city proper (comune of Venice) has 249,466 inhabitants, nearly 50,000 of whom live in the historical island city of Venice (centro storico), while most of the population resides on the mainland (terraferma), and about 25,000 live on other islands in the lagoon (estuario).
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