Island of San Servolo

This article is about the island of San Servolo.

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.

Basic Information
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Handicap Accessible
Inhabited

About

San Servolo is one of the four 'Islands of Sorrow' in the southern lagoon. During the 18th century the island was used as an asylum for the Venetian nobility and was later 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 San Servolo is categorized as an ospedale. San Servolo is a minor island, and is located in sestiere IM.

Accessibility

San Servolo has the following boat stop(s): San Servolo.

These boat stop(s) can be accessed using line(s): 20

Dimensional Data

The island of San Servolo is located at the following coordinates:

Latitude: 45.418597° N

Longitude: 12.357352° E

San Servolo has a perimeter of 1122 meters and a surface area of 48314 square meters.

Demographic Data

According to the 2011 census, San Servolo 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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