Poveglia, Veneto

Poveglia: small island located between Venice and Lido in the Venetian Lagoon, for more than 100 years (beginning in 1776), used as a quarantine station for those suffering the plague and other diseases, and later as a mental hospital (closed in 1968)

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Quick Facts about Poveglia

Country Italy
State Veneto (Italy)
Area 0.08 km2
Latitude & Longitude 45.3828,12.3300
Time Zone UTC+02:00, UTC+01:00
Local time 01:48:12 (17th May 2026)

Geography

Poveglia is located at 45°22'58"N 12°19'48"E (45.3827800, 12.3300000).

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Isola di Poveglia, Isola di Povéglia, Poveglio