4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
Global Trends in Academic Research
(GTAR -2017)

Conference Main Theme: “ Nurturing Excellence and Scholarship in Academic Research”

HOST CITY INFORMATION

italy

 

Venice, the capital of the Veneto region, has a population of more than 270,000, according to the latest census (2004). It is located in the north-east of Italy on numerous small islands in the Venetian Lagoon.

The “City of Bridges”, as it is usually called, stretches along the mouths of the Po and the Piave rivers. Out of the 270,000 inhabitants, about 62,000 live in the historical center, or city of Venice, about 176,000 live in the mainland or “Terraferma”, behind the lagoon, in locations like Mestre and Marghera, and all others live on islands throughout the lagoon (there are about 100 islands around Venice). The  population estimate of 272,000 inhabitants includes the population of the whole Comune of Venice; of whom around 60,000

Also known as a famous place for sweethearts, lovers, artists and poets, Venice is a magical city, which stretches across numerous small islands. It is often refered to as the city of “gondole, which are the means of transportation used to cross the numerous canals passing through the city.