Jesolo

Jesolo
Gèxoło (Venetian)
Città di Jesolo
The beach of Jesolo
The beach of Jesolo
Coat of arms of Jesolo
Location of Jesolo
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Jesolo is located in Italy
Jesolo
Jesolo
Location of Jesolo in Italy
Jesolo is located in Veneto
Jesolo
Jesolo
Jesolo (Veneto)
Coordinates: 45°32′02″N 12°38′27″E / 45.53389°N 12.64083°E / 45.53389; 12.64083
CountryItaly
RegionVeneto
Metropolitan cityVenice (VE)
FrazioniJesolo Lido, Jesolo Pineta, Passarella di Sotto, Cortellazzo, Ca' Pirami, Ca' Fornera, Passarella di Sotto, Piave Nuovo, Ca' Nani
Government
 • MayorChristofer De Zotti
Area
 • Total95 km2 (37 sq mi)
Elevation
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Population
 (28 February 2024[2])
 • Total26,873
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
DemonymJesolani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
30016
Dialing code0421
Patron saintSt. John the Baptist
Saint day24 June
WebsiteOfficial website
Location of Jesolo in the province of Venice.

Jesolo (Italian pronunciation: [ˈjɛːzolo]; Venetian: Gèxoło) is a seaside resort town and comune of 26,873 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Venice, Italy. With around 5.5 million visitors per year, Jesolo ranks second among beach resorts in the country for number of tourists, and third in terms of nights spent there. It ranks 6th overall as a tourist destination, immediately behind the major cities of Rome, Milan, Venice and Florence. With 204,711.4 visits per thousand inhabitants, it is also one of the 50 Italian towns with the greatest tourist pressure. Its 15 kilometres of beaches and proximity to Central Europe make it a favourite destination of many German, Austrian, Dutch and French visitors.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Data from Istat