Chioggia

Chioggia, or CHIOZZA, an important seaport town of Northern Italy, 15 miles SSW. of Venice, on an island at the southern end of the Venetian Lagoon, connected with the mainland by a stone bridge of 43 arches. It is founded on piles, and has a cathedral; its harbour, the deepest in the Lagoon, is guarded by forts and batteries. Pop., inclusive of Sottomarina, 25,084, most of them engaged in the coasting trade, lace-making, weaving, shipbuilding, and fishing.