Island of Poveglia

This article is about the island of Poveglia.

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

Poveglia is known as the most haunted island in Italy. The island was used as a hospital for the more severe plague victims during plague times. It was later used as a hospice until the 1970s. Today it is abandoned.

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

Accessibility

Poveglia has the following boat stop(s): .

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

Dimensional Data

The island of Poveglia is located at the following coordinates:

Latitude: 45.382823° N

Longitude: 12.330978° E

Poveglia has a perimeter of 871 meters and a surface area of 34930 square meters.

Demographic Data

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

Interactive Media

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References

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