Venetian Lagoon
| Venetian Lagoon | |
|---|---|
| Venice Lagoon Lagoon of Venice | |
Aerial view of the Venetian Lagoon, showing many of the islands including Venice itself, center rear, with the bridge to the mainland | |
Venetian Lagoon | |
| Location | Venice, Veneto, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°24′47″N 12°17′50″E / 45.41306°N 12.29722°E |
| Primary outflows | Adriatic Sea |
| Basin countries | Italy |
| Surface area | 550 square kilometres (210 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 10.5 metres (34 ft) |
| Max. depth | 21.5 metres (71 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Settlements | Venice, Campagna Lupia, Cavallino-Treporti, Chioggia, Codevigo, Jesolo, Mira, Musile di Piave, Quarto d'Altino, San Donà di Piave |
| Official name | Laguna di Venezia: Valle Averto |
| Designated | 11 April 1989 |
| Reference no. | 423 |
The Venetian Lagoon, also Venice Lagoon or Lagoon of Venice, is an enclosed bay of the Adriatic Sea, in northern Italy, in which the city of Venice is situated. Its name, from a Venetian derivative of Latin lacus 'lake', has become the generalized English term for any enclosed, shallow embayment of salt water – a lagoon.