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1. a one-of-a-kind city: key facts about Venice
Venice is one of the most famous cities in the world, strategically located in relation to both Italy and Europe.
size: 413 km 2 - lagoon 253 km 2
latitude and longitude: 45.26 N and 12.20 E
local time: Greenwich + 60'
Venice has a population of 271,000 people. Every day 47,000 workers and 16,000 students commute in and out of the sole old city.

2. our city, your opportunity
Venice is the capital of the Veneto Region, that is today one of the strongest economic regions in Europe, with a
Gdp worth 96,400 million euros, that is to say 10.7% of Italian Gdp in 2002.
Veneto, a doorway providing access to Eastern Europe and a link to the Adriatic sea, one of the country's main trade routes, ranks second in Italy after Lombardy for the value of exports. In 2002 it was worth 38,637 million euros: 14% of Italian total. Venice itself exported goods for 4,8 million euros. Per capita Gdp is 22% more than the European average.
Tourism is the mainstay of Venice's economy. In 2000 the province's turnover for this sector was 1,607 million euros.
The city has a large and motivated workforce of over 124,000 people and boasts more than 21,000 business units.
The port of Venice is one of the largest ports in Italy. It ranks third in Northern Italy and fifth at the national level, employing grossly 18,000 people. The goods moved in 2002 were 29.5 million tons, of which 40% is commercial. 2002 has shown an increase of 2.6%.

3. close at hand
Venice enjoys a strategic position within the North-East region, at the hub of Italy's roads and railway network, with links to the A4, which connects to the A22, A13, A1, A27 and A31.
Southern East – West corridor 5, connecting Lisbon to Kiew, through Lion, Turin, Milan, Venice and Trieste, is one of the Italian Government's priorities for the near future.
In Venice corridor 5 will cross Adriatic corridor 8, which links Munich to Patras.

fresh talent at work
The presence of more than fifteen major highly specialised research centres as well as the Vega Science and Technology Park plus excellent education and training facilities in all fields has resulted in diverse specialized and rare expertise.

4. getting better and better: quality of life
Quality of life is one of Venice's main features.
Today Venice is emerging as a modern city that combines vibrant cultural and leisure opportunities with a safe and quiet lifestyle.
Venice ranks 53 rd amongst Italian cities for quality of life, rising from 57 th in one year.
The factor that most influences this achierement in that of “Environment and services”.
The City is strongly committed to enhancing the welfare of its inhabitants.
The Social Affairs Department is renowned as one of the most efficient in Italy and runs a wide range of social services.
Besides, the city also boasts first-class health care facilities.
Its seven hospitals provide ordinary hospitalisation for around 13,500 people per year. A new hospital, for an overall investment of 180 million euros, is due for completion in 2006.
A Master Plan sets the frame for the reclamation of 800 hectares of land in the industrial centre of Porto Marghera. A Master Plan that, in the lead for environmental rules and regulations is, in agreement with the Veneto Region and territorial public corporations, the planning tool for environmental reclamation and regeneration of the industrial centre of Porto Marghera and, more in general, of the “national site” of Venice - Porto Marghera (3,600 hectares).
The absence of cars in the city centre results in very low rates of smog and noise level as well as safety for children playing in the streets. Areas usually considered dangerous in other cities are quiet both during the day and the night. In 2001 the offences committed in Venice were 52,000: that is to say 20,000 less than in Florence and one eighth of those committed in Milan.
The local transport system is made up of 69 lines between buses and boats, plus an additional seven lines for the high season.
Travelling times are always short.
Many minor islands in the lagoon host historic sites and gardens.