Gulf of Venice

Gulf of Venice
Gulf of Venice highlighted in red within the Adriatic Sea
Gulf of Venice
Location	Europe
Coordinates	45°19′N 13°00′E / 45.317°N 13.000°E / 45.317; 13.000
Basin countries	Italy, Slovenia, Croatia
Average depth	38 m (125 ft)
Settlements	List Venice Trieste Pula Adria

The Gulf of Venice^[1] is an informally recognized gulf of the Adriatic Sea. It lies at the extreme north end of the Adriatic, limited on the southwest by the easternmost point of the Po Delta in Italy and on the southeast by the southernmost point of the Istrian Peninsula in Croatia. It is bordered by the coastlines of northeastern Italy and southwestern Croatia and Slovenia.