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  1. Brief synthesis. The UNESCO World Heritage property comprises the city of Venice and its lagoon situated in the Veneto Region of Northeast Italy. Founded in the 5th century AD and spread over 118 small islands, Venice became a major maritime power in the 10th century.

  2. Venice ( Italian: Venezia; Venetian: Venexia) is a sanctuary on a lagoon that is virtually the same as it was 600 years ago, which adds to the fascinating character. Venice has decayed since its heyday and suffers from overtourism, but the romantic charm remains.

  3. Timeline of Venice. Coordinates: 45.4375°N 12.335833°E. The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Venice, Veneto, Italy . This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.

  4. Apr 18, 2005 · Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venezsia, Latin: Venetia) is a city in northern Italy, the capital of region Veneto. For one-thousand years the city of Venice was a politically independent state and a major center of commerce, conducting trade with the Byzantine Empire and the Middle East.

  5. Venice is a city in Italy. It is the capital of the Veneto region, which is in the north-east of the country. The population of the 'Comune di Venezia', which is Venice, its lagoon and its mainland is 271,367.

  6. Venice, Italian Venezia, City (pop., 2008 est.: 268,993), capital of Veneto region, northern Italy. Built on a lagoon, Venice encompasses some 118 islands, the whole 90-mi (145-km) perimeter of the lagoon, and two industrial mainland boroughs.

  7. Venice, Italy. The Piazzetta, Venice, with (left) San Marco Basilica and the Doges' Palace and (centre background) the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore. (more) The administrative heart of the Venetian republic was at San Marco, in the buildings surrounding the piazza and the piazzetta (“Little Square”).

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