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[[Image:Estuario.png|thumb|right|300px|''Estuario'' is shaded in blue.]]
'''''Estuario''''' (Estuary, or Lagoon Area in English) is an unofficial region within the city of Venice which consists of Venice's territory in the Adriatic Sea. It consists of the ''municipalità'' of Venezia-Murano-Burano and Lido-Pellestrina. ''Estuario'' can be described as a tourism-based region of dwindling population. 

==Demographics==
''Estuario'' is hope to about 84,200 residents, or approximately 32% of the population of Venice. The percentage of Venetians living in ''Estuario'' has decreased steadily since 1921. The region peaked in population in the 1850s and has dropped ever since. This is partially due to the growing job market on the mainland or [[Terraferma|''Terraferma'']]. ''Estuario's'' population is much older than ''Terraferma's'' because of its low and one-dimensional job opportunities. Only 51% of ''Estuario'''s population is within the working ages of 20-64<ref>Statistics of Research Service. (2016, June). Servizio statistica e ricerca. Retrieved October 07, 2016, from http://www.comune.venezia.it/archivio/26622</ref>.

==Economics==
''Estuario'' has an economy that is heavily based in tourism. Almost 30% of their economy is directly based on tourism.
[[File:Estuario_Economy.PNG|thumb|right|300px|A graph displaying the economic breakdown of ''Estuario''.]]
This is three times the amount of economy based on tourism compared to ''Terraferma''. ''Estuario'', however, does not rely nearly as much on industry or shipping, as it lacks the space to industrialize. 
''Estuario'' is home to some important economic hubs. The Port of Venice on the west side of the island is an important location when it comes to income. In the past 35 years, cruise ship related income has increased 41%<ref>Zorzi, P. (2012). Impact of Global Change on the Socio-Economic Development of Venice. Retrieved September 22, 2016</ref>. It is estimated that $250,000,000 in Venice's annual income comes from cruise ship passengers who stay in Venice for just one day. 
An important transportation hub in ''Estuario'' is Venezia Santa Lucia Train Station, located on the west end of the island. This train station is the last stop on many journeys by train and also acts as a hub for ''vaporetti''. It handles over 80,000 people every day<ref>Venice Santa Lucia Train Station. (2016). Retrieved October 07, 2016, from https://www.raileurope.com/europe-travel-guide/italy/venice/train-station/santa-lucia-train-station.html</ref>.

==See Also==
*[[Estuario]]

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