<div>''This article contains information about all of the docks in Venice.''<div>
<div>''This article contains information about all of the docks in Venice.''<div>
<div>For a typical Venetian dock, see [[Dock]].<div>
<div>For information about a typical Venetian dock, see [[Dock]].<div>
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There are 1650 docks scattered throughout Venice and are an essential component of the city. 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 1650 docks scattered along the [[Canals|canals]] of Venice that provide loading and unloading locations, serving all of the [[Islands|islands]] in the city.
Of the 1650 docks in Venice:
==Presence of Dock Types==
*1321 are ''[[Rive|rive]]''
In Venice, ''[[Rive|rive]]'' are the most common [[Dock|dock]], representing 80% of all docks in the city. ''[[Fondamente di Carico/Scarico|Fondamente]]'' have some presence in Venice (18% of all docks) but are not as prevalent as ''[[Rive|rive]]''. There are few ''[[Pontili|pontili]]'' (2% of all docks) in Venice because of the limitations of many of the [[Canals|canals]].
*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.]]
[[File:Docks pie chart.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Breakdown of dock types by percentage.]]
==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Dock]]
*[[Dock]]
*''[[Riva (Dock)|Riva]]''
*''[[Rive]]''
*''[[Pontile]]''
*''[[Pontili]]''
*''[[Fondamenta di Carico/Scarico]]''
*''[[Fondamente di Carico/Scarico]]''
[[Category:Docks]]
[[Category:Docks]]
Revision as of 14:17, 6 December 2013
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.
