Around 50 antiquepostcards of Chioggia.

The town is situated on a smallisland at the southern entranceto the Lagoon of Venice about25 km south of Venice (50 kmby road); causeways connect itto the mainland and to its fra-zione of Sottomarina. Thepopulation of the comune isaround 51,000, with the townproper accounting for abouthalf of that and Sottomarinafor most of the rest.