Island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni

This article is about the island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni.

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 Lazzaro degli Armeni is home to a functional monastery of Armenian monks. They are all multilingual and produce tourist information on their island in several languages on their 16th century printing press. The island was one of Lord Byron's favorite places to visit.

The island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni is categorized as an monastery. San Lazzaro degli Armeni is a minor island, and is located in sestiere IM.

Accessibility

San Lazzaro degli Armeni has the following boat stop(s): San Lazzaro.

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

Dimensional Data

The island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni is located at the following coordinates:

Latitude: 45.412253° N

Longitude: 12.361384° E

San Lazzaro degli Armeni has a perimeter of 861 meters and a surface area of 32631 square meters.

Demographic Data

According to the 2011 census, San Lazzaro degli Armeni has a total population of 22 people, with a population density of 674.2055 people per square kilometer.

Interactive Media

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References

All references associated with this island can be found in its corresponding Zotero page