Province of Venice facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Province of Venice Venice
Province
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Capital	Venice
Area
• Total	2,467 km2 (953 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	829,418
• Density	336/km2 (870/sq mi)
Postal Code	30010, 30014-30016, 30020-30039
Telephone prefix	041, 049, 0421, 0422, 0426, 0431
ISTAT	027
Vehicle registration	VE
No. of communes	44

The Province of Venice in the Veneto region.

The Province of Venice was a special area in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Its main city, or capital, was the famous city of Venice. This province was like a large county or district.

It covered an area of about 2,467 square kilometers. In 2011, about 846,962 people lived there. On January 1, 2015, the Province of Venice changed. It became the Metropolitan City of Venice, which is a new kind of administrative area.

People in the Province

Over the years, the number of people living in the Province of Venice changed. In 1871, there were about 341,000 residents. This number grew steadily until 1981, reaching almost 839,000 people.

After 1981, the population went down for a while. By 2001, it was about 809,000. But then, from 2001 to 2011, the population grew again by 4.6%. It reached about 847,000 people.

In 2011, the average age of people living there was 44.8 years old. This was older than in 1981, when the average age was 35.6 years.

In 2012, about 72,284 people living in the province were from other countries. This was 8.5% of the total population. Many of these people came from Romania, Moldova, and Albania.

Many young people also studied in the province. In the school year 2012-2013, about 23,677 students were enrolled at universities. More than half of these students (61.8%) were women. The most popular subjects to study were economics, foreign languages, literature, and architecture.

Main Cities and Towns

The province had 44 smaller areas called comuni. These are like local towns or districts. In 2005, some of the largest comuni by population were:

How People Made a Living

Tourism was a very important part of the province's economy. In 2012, there were over 26,000 places for tourists to stay. This included 1,277 hotels. Tourists spent a total of 34 million nights in the province that year. This number was a little lower than in 2011, but much higher than in 2002.

The total value of all goods and services produced in the province was 25 million euros in 2010. This is called the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

In 2012, most of the money came from the service sector (73%). This includes jobs like hotels, restaurants, and shops. Industry made up 19% of the economy. Construction was 7%, and agriculture (farming) was only 1%.

The province also exported many goods. Footwear (shoes) made up 9.6% of exports. Petroleum products were 7.2%, and machinery was 6.7%.

See also

In Spanish: Provincia de Venecia para niños