Mestre

Mestre
Mestre-Carpenedo borough of Venice
The clock tower in Piazza Ferretto
The clock tower in Piazza Ferretto
Coordinates: 45°29′26″N 12°14′17″E / 45.49056°N 12.23806°E / 45.49056; 12.23806
Country Italy
Region Veneto
Metropolitan city Venice
Municipality Venice
Area
 • Total14.254 km2 (5.504 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (27-6-2019)
 • Total88,552
 • Density6,212.43/km2 (16,090.1/sq mi)
Area code041
Il Palazzo Podestarile, the City Hall of Mestre
Duomo of St. Lawrence
Piazza Ferretto, 2016

Mestre (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmɛstre]) is a borough of the comune of Venice on the mainland opposite the historical island city in the region of Veneto, Italy.

Administratively, Mestre forms (together with the nearby Carpenedo) the Municipalità di Mestre-Carpenedo, one of the six boroughs or districts of the comune. Sometimes it is considered as a frazione. With 88,552 (2019) inhabitants, Mestre is the most populated urban centre of the comune. The population of the borough of Mestre-Carpenedo is 89,373 (2010).


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