Island of Sacca Sessola

This article is about the island of Sacca Sessola.

For the definition of an island in the context of the Venice Project Center's work, refer to the Island and Islands pages. For more generalized information on Minor Lagoon Islands, see Minor Lagoon Islands.

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About

Sacca Sessola is one of the four 'Islands of Sorrow' in the southern lagoon. The island was originally used as an asylum and was then converted into a hospital for chest diseases. In 1995 it was converted into the new home of the International University of Venice.

The island of Sacca Sessola is categorized as an ospedale. Sacca Sessola is a minor island, and is located in sestiere IM.

Accessibility

Sacca Sessola has the following boat stop(s): .

These boat stop(s) can be accessed using line(s):

Dimensional Data

The island of Sacca Sessola is located at the following coordinates:

Latitude: 45.405536° N

Longitude: 12.32064° E

Sacca Sessola has a perimeter of 1973 meters and a surface area of 156943 square meters.

Demographic Data

According to the 2011 census, Sacca Sessola has a total population of null people, with a population density of people per square kilometer.

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References

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