Eraclea

Eraclea
Eraclea
Comune
	Comune di Eraclea
	Coat of arms
	Location of Eraclea
	Eraclea Location of Eraclea in Italy Eraclea Eraclea (Veneto)
	Coordinates: 45°35′N 12°41′E / 45.583°N 12.683°E
Country	Italy
Region	Veneto
Metropolitan city	Venice (VE)
Frazioni	Brian, Ca' Turcata, Eracleamare, Ponte Crepaldo, Stretti, Torre di Fine, Valcasoni
Government
• Mayor	Nadia Zanchin
Area
• Total	99 km2 (38 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population (31 December 2017)
• Total	12,276
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Demonym	Eracleensi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	30020
Dialing code	0421
Patron saint	Assumption of Mary
Saint day	15 August
Website	Official website

Panorama of Eraclea's pinewood

Eraclea (Italian pronunciation: [eraˈklɛːa]) is a small city and comune in the Metropolitan City of Venice, Veneto, northern Italy. It is located on the Adriatic coast between the towns of Caorle and Jesolo.

History

From its founding until 742 AD, the Republic of Venice had its capital based in Eraclea. It was replaced by Malamocco. According to Greek mythology, it was founded by the hero and demi-god Heracles.

Tourism

Eraclea Mare is, together with Jesolo and Caorle, one of the main seaside resorts on the Venetian coast facing the Adriatic Sea. A steady growth of foreign tourists, especially from Germany, has been recently recorded.

Environment

In 2009, Eraclea Mare was awarded the "3 Sails" by the environmental NGO Legambiente. The city has been awarded the "Blue Flag" from the Foundation for Environmental Education every year from 2007-2017 for the cleanliness of its beaches and seawater.

Main sights

Eraclea Mare is known for its pinewood and the Laguna del Mort 'Lagoon of the Dead'. The Lagoon, an unusual natural formation, was caused by the overflowing of the Piave river in 1935, whose bed was modified in its last stretch after a large flood. The Lagoon stretches between the Eraclea's Lido and the mouth of the Piave river and it is a sea-lagoon, being supplied with water only by the flood-tides. Still uncontaminated, the Mort is characterized by shallow and calm waters with a sandy and muddy seabed, rich in phytoplankton.

Economy

The city's economy is mostly based on agriculture and tourism, because of its 6 km-long beach (Eracleamare).

Transportation

The town is served by Trenitalia services to Venice and Trieste from San Donà di Piave, and by Venice Marco Polo Airport and Treviso Airport to the west and south, respectively.

By road, Eraclea is accessible from Venice via the A4 through San Donà di Piave to the north.

People

Paolo Lucio Anafesto, first Doge of Venice (697–717)
Marcello Tegalliano, second Doge of Venice (717–726)
Orso Ipato, third Doge of Venice (726–737)
Angelo Participazio, (811-827), 10th Doge of Venice
Saint Floriano bishop of Oderzo with sede in Eraclea (...-620?)
Saint Tiziano bishop of Oderzo with sede in Eraclea (620?-16 January 632?)
Saint Magno, first bishop of Eraclea (632?-638?)
Angelo Correr, bishop of Eraclea (1406-1410) (Pope Gregorio XII)
Giovanni Contarini, bishop of Eraclea (1427)
Nello Santin, footballer (1946)

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ Population data from ISTAT

External links

EracleaTravel InfoTourist Information about Eracleamare.
Eracleamare's Portal Non-profit portal with some information and utilities about Eraclea Mare.
(Google Maps)
Eracleamare in Flickr
Eracleamare's Blog Blog with some Touristic information and utilities.