Isola di San Michele

Isola di San Michele

Aerial view of Isola di San Michele
Isola di San Michele
Geography
Coordinates	45°26′49″N 12°20′49″E / 45.447°N 12.347°E / 45.447; 12.347
Adjacent to	Venetian Lagoon
Area	0.176[1] km2 (0.068 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Administration
Italy
Region	Veneto
Province	Province of Venice
Additional information
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The Island of San Michele (Italian: isola di San Michele, [ˈiːzola di sam miˈkɛːle]; Venetian: ìxoła de San Michièl) is an island in the Venetian Lagoon, Veneto, northern Italy. The island contains San Michele in Isola, a Roman Catholic church, as well as the San Michele Cemetery, Venice’s principal cemetery. It is associated with the sestiere of Cannaregio, from which it lies a short distance northeast.