Burano

Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy, near Torcello at the northern end of the lagoon, known for its lace work and brightly coloured homes. The primary economy is tourism.

Key facts

Islands.name: Burano
Islands.image_name: Burano Venice 17.jpg
Islands.image_caption: View of Burano: Rio Giudecca canal, colorful houses and the leaning campanile of San Martino church.
Islands.map: Venetian Lagoon
Islands.population: 2,777
Islands.waterbody: Venetian Lagoon
Islands.area_m2: 210800
Islands.elevation_m: 1
Islands.country: Italy
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1: Comune
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1: Venice

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: island
Country: Republic of Venice
Located in: Venice
Population: 2762
Area: 0.2108
Elevation: 1
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Venetian Lagoon
Image: Burano Vendig Aug 2021 4.jpg
Width: 0.475
Length: 0.675

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Commons category: Burano
topic's main category: Category:Burano
Commons gallery: Burano
native label: Burano
different from: Porano
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition

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Burano is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy, near Torcello at the northern end of the lagoon, known for its lace work and brightly coloured homes. The primary economy is tourism.

==Geography== Burano is from Venice, a 45-minute trip from St. Mark's Square by vaporetto, a Venetian water bus.

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