Jesolo
Jesolo
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| Città di Jesolo | |
The beach of Jesolo | |
Location of Jesolo | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′02″N 12°38′27″E / 45.53389°N 12.64083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Veneto |
| Metropolitan city | Venice (VE) |
| Frazioni | Jesolo Lido, Jesolo Pineta, Passarella di Sotto, Cortellazzo, Ca' Pirami, Ca' Fornera, Passarella di Sotto, Piave Nuovo, Ca' Nani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Christofer De Zotti |
| Area | |
• Total | 95 km2 (37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2024) | |
• Total | 26,873 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Jesolani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 30016 |
| Dialing code | 0421 |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Saint day | 24 June |
| Website | Official website |
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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.