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Venice

Also known as Venice, Florida, Venice, FL

city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Florida
County: Sarasota
Settled: Horse and Chaise – c. 1870s Venice – 1888
Incorporated: Town – July 1, 1926 City – May 9, 1927
Named after: Venice, Italy
Type: Council–manager
City: 17.78 sq mi (46.05 km )
Land: 16.13 sq mi (41.77 km )
Water: 1.65 sq mi (4.28 km )
Elevation: 13 ft (4.0 m)
Density: 1,578.7/sq mi (609.54/km )
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Venice is a city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The city includes what locals call "Venice Island", a portion of the mainland that is accessed via bridges over the artificially created Intracoastal Waterway. The city is located in Southwest Florida. As of the 2020 Census, the city had a population of 25,463, up from 20,748 at the 2010 Census. Venice is part of the Sarasota metropolitan area.

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