Venetian Lagoon
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Max depth | 22 m |
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Area | 550 |
Mean depth | 10 m |
Provinces | Metropolitan City of Venice |
Islands | Torcello |
Mazzorbo | |
Sant'Erasmo | |
Giudecca | |
Sant'Elena | |
Settlements | Venice |
Campagna Lupia | |
Cavallino-Treporti | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 911283 |
About Venetian Lagoon
The Venetian Lagoon is an enclosed bay of the Adriatic Sea, in northern Italy, in which the city of Venice is situated. Its name in the Italian and Venetian languages, Laguna Veneta—cognate of Latin lacus, "lake"—has provided the english name for an enclosed, shallow embayment of salt water, a lagoon.
Venice floods: The tourist landmarks hit
Feb 16,2020 8:08 am
... Pellestrina Pellestrina (file photo) Pellestrina, a thin strip of land forming a barrier between the city and the Adriatic Sea, lies along the eastern side of the Venetian Lagoon...
Venice floods: Italian city hit by highest tide in 50 years
Feb 16,2020 8:07 am
... Mr Brugnaro said the damage was huge and that he would declare a state of disaster, warning that a project to help prevent the Venetian Lagoon suffering devastating floods must be finished soon ...