Place details
Place nameVenice
Other namesVenecia, Venedig, Venezia, Venise, République de Venise, Venetia, Vinegia, Venetian
CountryItalia
Latitude45.433
Longitude12.333
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
The islands of the Venetian lagoon were settled by refugees from Altino and Aquileia after the Lombard invasion of northern Italy in 568. The settlement expanded into the Adriatic and Aegean from the 11th century. It was ruled by Austria, then France, 1798-1848. It went to Italy in 1866.