Venice Lido

Venice Lido
Lido di Venezia
Venice Lido
Lido di Venezia
Location in the Lagoon of Venice
Geography
Coordinates45°24′02″N 12°21′38″E / 45.40062°N 12.360595°E / 45.40062; 12.360595
Adjacent toVenetian Lagoon
Area4 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Length11 km (6.8 mi)
Highest elevation3 m (10 ft)
Administration
ComuneVenice

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.