Venezia  (Italian) Venesia  (Venetian)
Comune
Comune di Venezia
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Frazioni	Chirignago, Favaro Veneto, Mestre, Marghera, Murano, Burano, Giudecca, Lido, Zelarino
Government
• Mayor	Luigi Brugnaro ([[List of political parties in Italy|CI]])
Area
• Total	414.57 km2 (160.07 sq mi)
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	258,685
• Density	623.984/km2 (1,616.111/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	30100
Patron saint	St. Mark the Evangelist
Saint day	25 April
Website	Official website

Gondolas in Venice

"Acqua alta" in San Marco

Canale Grande and Canale della Giudecca from San Giorgio Maggiore

Gondola

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. Area is 412 km². The population of Venice itself keeps on shrinking at an alarming rate and is now under 55000 locals.