Sant'Andrea (Venetian Lagoon)
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Sant'Andrea is a small island in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy.
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Coordinates | 45.434602°N 12.381146°E / 45.434602; 12.381146 |
Adjacent to | Venetian Lagoon |
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Region | Veneto |
Province | Province of Venice |
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It houses the Forte di Sant'Andrea [it], a large fortress built in the 16th century to defend Venice. Sant'Andrea constitutes a prolongation of the island of Vignole, from which it is separated by a narrow channel, towards the Porto di Lido-San Nicolò [it] on the Lido, between Venice's Island and the island of Sant'Erasmo.