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Venice 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, of which there are 400. 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 people resided in Comune di Venezia of whom around 55,000 live in the historic city of Venice. Together with Padua and Treviso the city is included in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area with a total population of 2.6 million. PATREVE is a statistical metropolitan area without any degree of autonomy.
The name is derived from the ancient Veneti people who inhabited the region by the 10th century BC. The city was historically the capital of the Republic of Venice. Venice has been known as the La Dominante Serenissima Queen of the Adriatic City of Water City of Masks The Floating and City of Canals.
The Republic of Venice was a major financial and maritime power during the Middle Ages and Renaissance and a staging area for the Crusades and the Battle of Lepanto as well as a very important center of commerce and art in the 13th century up to the end of the 17th century. The City State of Venice is considered to have been the first real international financial center which gradually emerged from the 9th century to its peak in the 14th century. This made Venice a wealthy city throughout most of its history.
It is also known for its several important artistic movements especially the Renaissance period. After the Napoleonic Wars and the Congress of Vienna the Republic was annexed by the Austrian Empire until it became part of the Kingdom of Italy in 1866 following a referendum held as a result of the Third Italian War of Independence. Venice has played an important role in the history of symphonic and operatic music and it is the birthplace of Antonio Vivaldi. Venice has been ranked the most beautiful city in the world as of 2016. The city is facing some major challenges however including financial difficulties erosion pollution subsidence and an excessive number of tourists in peak periods. Currently, many believe that the Venetian population culture and heritage are at threat. The local population itself is starting to come together to change things. For example, a recent initiative organized by locals has been launched to keep the authentic Venetian artisan in business by making it easy for travelers to patronize them.
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April 8, 2020