The Venetian Lagoon

The Venetian Lagoon or the Venetian Riviera is a lagoon off the Adriatic Sea in which the city of Venice is situated. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (692x721, 59 KB) The Lagoon of Venice as seen by Landsat 7. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (692x721, 59 KB) The Lagoon of Venice as seen by Landsat 7. ... A lagoon is a body of comparatively shallow salt water separated from the deeper sea by a shallow or exposed sandbank, coral reef, or similar feature. ... The Adriatic Sea Source: NASA The Adriatic Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea separating the Apennine peninsula (Italy) from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges. ... Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′ N 12°19′ E, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ...

The Venetian Lagoon has a surface area of around 550km². It is around 8% land, including Venice itself and many smaller islands. About 11% is permanently water, or canal as the dredged channels are called, while around 80% is mud flats and salt marshes. Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′ N 12°19′ E, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ... The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France Canals are man-made waterways, usually connecting existing lakes, rivers, or oceans. ... Mudflats are relatively flat, muddy regions found in intertidal areas. ... This article is about marsh, a type of wetland. ...

It is connected to the Adriatic Sea by three inlets: Lido Inlet, Malamocco Inlet and Chioggia Inlet. Being at the end of a closed sea, the Lagoon is subject to high variations in water level, the most extreme being the spring tides known as the acqua alta (Italian for "high waters"), which regularly flood much of Venice. The Adriatic Sea Source: NASA The Adriatic Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea separating the Apennine peninsula (Italy) from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges. ... The tide is the regular rising and falling of the oceans surface caused by changes in gravitational forces external to the Earth. ...

The Lagoon originally provided the security for Romanised people fleeing invaders from the sixth century and the conditions for the growth of the Venetian Republic and its maritime empire. It still provides a base for a seaport, the Venetian Arsenal and for fishing, as well as a limited amount of hunting and the newer industry of fish farming. (5th century — 6th century — 7th century — other centuries) Events The first academy of the east the Academy of Gundeshapur founded in Persia by the Persian Shah Khosrau I. Irish colonists and invaders, the Scots, began migrating to Caledonia (later known as Scotland) Glendalough monastery, Wicklow Ireland founded by St. ... The Republic of Venice was a city-state in Venetia in Northeastern Italy, based around the city of Venice. ... Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... The Porta Magna at the Venetian Arsenal The Venetian Arsenal (Italian: Arsenale di Venezia) is a shipyard and naval depot that played a leading role in Venetian empire-building. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ... Hunting is most commonly applied to the practice of pursuing animals to capture or kill them for food, sport, or trade in their products. ... A demonstration aquaculture facility Fish farming is the principal form of aquaculture. ...

Originally many of the Lagoon’s islands were marshy, but a gradual programme of drainage rendered them habitable. Many of the smaller islands are entirely artificial, while some areas around the seaport of the Mestre are also reclaimed islands. The remaining islands are essentially dunes, including those of the coastal strip (Lido, Pellestrina and Treporti). Lido and the Venetian Lagoon. ... Pellestrina is an island forming a barrier between the southern Venetian Lagoon and the Adriatic Sea, lying south west of the Lido. ...

Largest islands by area (excluding coastal reclaimed land and the coastal strip):

• Venice 5.17km²
• Sant'Erasmo 3.26km²
• Borgo San Giovanni 2.36km²*
• Murano 1.17km²
• Chioggia 0.67km²
• Giudecca 0.59km²
• Mazzorbo 0.52km²
• Torcello 0.44km²
• Sant'Elena 0.34km²
• La Certosa 0.24km²
• Burano 0.21km²
• Tronchetto 0.18km²
• Sacca Fisola 0.18km²
• Isola Di San Michele 0.16km²
• Sacca Sessola 0.16km²
• Santa Cristina 0.13km²

Other islands include: Location within Italy Venice (Italian: Venezia), the city of canals, is the capital of the region of Veneto and of the province of Venice, 45°26′ N 12°19′ E, population 271,663 (census estimate 2004-01-01). ... SantErasmo is an island in the Venetian Lagoon lying north of the Lido and north east of Venice. ... A shop with boats, Murano Murano is usually described as an island in the Venetian Lagoon, although like Venice itself it is actually an archipelago of islands linked by bridges. ... Chioggia is a coastal town and comune of the province of Venice in the Veneto region of northern Italy, 45°13N 12°17E, situated on a small island at the southern entrance to the Lagoon of Venice about 25 km south of Venice (50 km by road); causeways connect it... The Giudecca is an island in the Venetian Lagoon lying immediately south of the central islands, from which it is separated by the Giudecca Canal. ... Mazzorbo is an island in the northern Venetian Lagoon, linked to Burano by a bridge. ... Torcello is a quiet island at the northern end of the Venetian Lagoon. ... SantElena is an island of Venice. ... Colourfully painted houses on Burano. ... San Michele, nicknamed The Island of the Dead, is the cemetery island of Venice. ...

• Cavallino
• Lazzaretto Nuovo
• Lazzaretto Vecchio
• Lido
• Pellestrina
• Poveglia
• San Clemente
• San Francesco del Deserto
• San Giorgio Maggiore
• San Lazzaro degli Armeni
• Santa Maria della Grazia
• San Pietro di Castello
• San Servolo
• Santo Spirito
• Sottomarina
• Vignole

Lido and the Venetian Lagoon. ... Pellestrina is an island forming a barrier between the southern Venetian Lagoon and the Adriatic Sea, lying south west of the Lido. ... Poveglia is a tiny island located between Venice and Lido in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy. ... San Giorgio Maggiore San Giorgio Maggiore is one of the islands of Venice, lying east of the Giudecca and south of the main island group. ... San Lazzaro degli Armeni is a small island in the Venetian Lagoon, lying immediately west of the Lido; completely occupied by a monastery that is the mother-house of the Mekhitarist Order, the island is one of the worlds foremost centers of Armenian culture. ... San Pietro di Castello is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, forming part of the Castello sestiere. ... Sottomarina is a coastal town of the province of Venice in the Veneto region of northern Italy, 45°13N 12°18E, occupying a sandbar 5. ...

External link

• Lagoon of Venice information
• Satellite image from Google Maps