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Poveglia
small island located between Venice and Lido in the Venetian Lagoon, for more than 100 years (beginning in 1776), used as a quarantine station for those suffering the plague and other diseases, and later as a mental hospital (closed in 1968).
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Position and facts
| Position | 45° 22.933′ N 12° 19.834′ E |
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| Decimal | 45.38222, 12.33056 |
| Type | Island — islands & shores |
| Country | Italy |
| Documented in | 37 Wikipedia language editions |
| Read more | Wikipedia · Wikidata Q1145492 |