Porto Venere

Porto Venere Pòrtivene (Ligurian)
Comune
Comune di Porto Venere
Panoramic view from Lerici
Coat of arms
Location of Porto Venere
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Coordinates: 44°3′N 9°50′E / 44.050°N 9.833°E / 44.050; 9.833
Country	Italy
Region	Liguria
Province	La Spezia (SP)
Frazioni	Le Grazie, Fezzano, Terrizzo
Government
• Mayor	Matteo Cozzani
Area [1]
• Total	7 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (1 January 2014)[2]
• Total	3,763
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demonym	Portoveneresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	19025
Dialing code	0187
Patron saint	The White Madonna
Saint day	August 17
Website	Official website
UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Part of	Cinque Terre and Portovenere part of Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)
Criteria	Cultural: (ii)(iv)(v)
Reference	826-001
Inscription	1997 (21st Session)

Porto Venere (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpɔrto ˈvɛːnere]; until 1991 Portovenere;^[3] Ligurian: Pòrtivene) is a town and comune (municipality) located on the Ligurian coast of Italy in the province of La Spezia. It comprises the three villages of Fezzano, Le Grazie and Porto Venere, and the three islands of Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto. In 1997 Porto Venere and the villages of Cinque Terre were designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.