The Region of Veneto

Transportation, Roads and the Environment

The number of registered automobiles in 1999 was 74 480, which made up 3% of the national average. The region has a total of 50 986 km of roads, of which 457 km are motorways (0.9% of the total roads in the region), 795 km are state roads, 7157 km are regional roads, and 42 577 km are local roads. During 2002 there were 19 012 automobile accidents with an average fatality rate of 2.9%, which is above the national average.

Tourism

The total costal length of the region is 158.9 km, of which 102.4 km are beaches for swimming, and 56.5 km is not favourable for swimming. Tourism is one of the most important economic activities and sources of employment for the region of Veneto. During 2003, 11 767 576 tourists visited the region, of which 7 155 425, or 61%, were foreigners.

Agriculture and Fishing

In 2000, the total number of farms in the agriculture industry was 66 283, largely made up of family farms whose primary economic activity is agriculture. The total amount of arable land in that same year was 1 347 822 hectares, while the amount used was 875 294 hectares.

Macroeconomic Trends

The per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) experienced constant growth between 1998-2000. Consequently, the per capita GDP, expressed using market prices, was 24 698 EUR in 1998, and 26 900 EUR in 2000, which is above the national average.

Territory and Demographic Trends

The Region of Veneto encompasses an area of 18 398.85 square kilometres and is divided into 541 townships. It has a population of 4 642 899 people, with an average population density of 252.35 inhabitants per square kilometre.

UNESCO - City of Verona

Date of Inscription: 2000
Brief Description: The historic city of Verona was founded in the 1st century B.C. It particularly flourished under the rule of the Scaliger family in the 13th and 14th centuries and as part of the Republic of Venice from the 15th to 18th centuries.

UNESCO - City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto

UNESCO - City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto

Date of Inscription: 1994
Brief Description: Founded in the 2nd century B.C. in northern Italy, Vicenza prospered under Venetian rule from the early 15th to the end of the 18th century.

UNESCO - Padova Botanical Garden

Date of Inscription: 1997
Brief Description: The world’s first botanical garden was created in Padova in 1545. It still preserves its original layout – a circular central plot, symbolizing the world, surrounded by a ring of water.