Location in the Lagoon of Venice | |
Geography | |
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Coordinates | 45°24′02″N 12°21′38″E / 45.40062°N 12.360595°E |
Adjacent to | Venetian Lagoon |
Area | 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
Length | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
Highest elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Administration | |
Comune | Venice |
The Lido, or Venice Lido (Italian: Lido di Venezia), is an 11-kilometre-long (7-mile) barrier island in the Venetian Lagoon, Northern Italy; it is home to about 20,400 residents. The Venice Film Festival takes place at the Lido in late August/early September.[1]