Elevation 0 m (0 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Saturday 6:10 AM | Province / Metropolitan city Venice (VE) Demonym(s) Jesolani Area 95 km² | |
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Frazioni Jesolo Lido, Jesolo Pineta, Passarella di Sotto, Cortellazzo, Ca' Pirami, Ca' Fornera, Passarella di Sotto, Piave Nuovo, Ca' Nani Weather 3°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 64% Humidity | ||
Jesolo (or Iesolo) [ˈjɛːzolo] is a seaside resort town and comune in the province of Venice, Italy.
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Map of 30016 Jesolo, Venice, Italy
Geography
The town lies north of Venice, between Eraclea and Cavallino-Treporti. Jesolo gives its name to a lagoon of 22 square kilometres (8.5 sq mi) on the Adriatic Sea between the rivers Sile and Piave. The urbanized area lies on an island of sorts, delimited by the rivers Piave (on the east) and Sile (on the west), and an artificial canal called Cavetta.
History
In Roman times the lagoon extended over the area now occupied by the town. There were several islands in the lagoon, the biggest of which was known as Equilium, the place of horses. It is thought that Jesolo represents a corruption of this name.
Economy
The city's economy is mostly based on tourism. Jesolo is a seaside resort with abundant holiday facilities and its 15-kilometre (9 mi) beach called Lido di Jesolo. At the height of its touristic life, Jesolo was hosting 6 million tourists per year. Currently these have dropped to around 4.5 million tourists per year due to the competition from new resort towns.
Notable people
Sport
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