Gulf of Venice
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The Gulf of Venice is a gulf that borders modern day Italy, Slovenia and Croatia, and is at the far north of the Adriatic Sea between the delta of the Po river in northern Italy and the Istria peninsula in Croatia.
[edit] Geography
On average the gulf is 34 meters deep. It is the home of the popular destination island Albarella. The Tagliamento, Piave, Adige and Brenta rivers run in to it. Major cities that lie on it are Venice, Trieste, Chioggia and Pula.
[edit] History
In antiquity the gulf was southern terminus of Amber Road.The Gulf of Venice probably gets its name from when the Venetian Republic was at the height of its power, at this time The Venetian Republic encompassed most of the northern Adriatic Sea.
[edit] See also
Coordinates: 45°19′N 13°00′E / 45.317°N 13°E
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