Administrative Subdivision
The whole comune (English: municipality) di Venezia is divided into 6 municipalità (English: boroughs):
- Venezia (historic city)-Murano–Burano (Venezia insulare): 69.136
- Lido–Pellestrina (Venezia litorale): 21.664
Mainland (terraferma):
- Favaro Veneto: 23.615
- Mestre-Carpenedo (Mestre centro): 88.952
- Chirignago-Zelarino: 38.179
- Marghera: 28.466
A Royal Decree, in 1926, annexed mainland to the comune of Venezia.
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