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''This article contains information about all of the docks in Venice. For information about a typical Venetian dock, see [[Dock]].''
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Docks are an essential component of Venice. Since boats are the most efficient way to transport [[Cargo|cargo]], passengers, or to just get around the city; having an abundance of docks available is critical for the city. There are a total of 1650 docks in Venice itself. They are important because they provide people a place to secure their boat while they unload things such as passengers and cargo. Throughout Venice, there are three types of docks that are used to dock boats.
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== Dock Types ==
There are 1650 docks scattered along the [[Canals|canals]] of Venice that provide loading and unloading locations, serving all of the [[Islands|islands]] in the city.
*[[Riva_(Dock)|''Riva'']]
*[[Pontile|''Pontile'']]
*[[Fondamenta_di_Carico|''Fondamenta di Carico'']]


Of the 1650 docks in Venice:
*1321 are ''[[Rive|rive]]''
*300 are ''[[Fondamente di Carico/Scarico|fondamente]]
*29 are ''[[Pontili|pontili]]''


[[File:Docks pie chart.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Breakdown of dock types by percentage.]]
==See Also==
*[[Dock]]
*''[[Riva (Dock)|Riva]]''
*''[[Rive]]''
*''[[Pontile]]''
*''[[Pontili]]''
*''[[Fondamenta di Carico/Scarico]]''
*''[[Fondamente di Carico/Scarico]]''
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Latest revision as of 03:09, 13 January 2014

This article contains information about all of the docks in Venice. For information about a typical Venetian dock, see Dock.

Docks

A map of Venetian docks.
Number 1650
Types 3


There are 1650 docks scattered along the canals of Venice that provide loading and unloading locations, serving all of the islands in the city.

Of the 1650 docks in Venice:

Breakdown of dock types by percentage.

See Also

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