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{{Infobox Italian comune
| name                = Eraclea
| official_name       = Comune di Eraclea
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| coordinates         = {{coord|45|35|N|12|41|E|display=inline,title}}
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| region              = [[Veneto]]
| metropolitan_city   = [[Metropolitan City of Venice|Venice]] (VE)
| frazioni            = Brian, Ca' Turcata, [[Eracleamare]], Ponte Crepaldo, Stretti, Torre di Fine, Valcasoni
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| mayor               = Nadia Zanchin
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| area_total_km2      = 99
| population_footnotes =<ref>Population data from [[Istituto Nazionale di Statistica|ISTAT]]</ref>
| population_total    = 12276
| population_as_of    = 31 December 2017
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| population_demonym  = Eracleensi
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| elevation_m         = 2
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| saint               = Assumption of Mary
| day                 = 15 August
| postal_code         = 30020
| area_code           = 0421
| website             = {{Official website|http://www.comuneeraclea.it}}
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[[Image:Wiki-Video-pineta eraclea.ogg|thumb|220px|right|Panorama of Eraclea's pinewood]]
'''Eraclea''' ({{IPA|it|eraˈklɛːa}}) is a small city and ''[[comune]]'' in the [[Metropolitan City of Venice]], [[Veneto]], [[northern Italy]]. It is located on the [[Adriatic Sea|Adriatic]] coast between the towns of [[Caorle]] and [[Jesolo]].

==History==
From its founding until 742&nbsp;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]] [[List of environmental organizations#Italy|Legambiente]]. The city has been awarded the "[[Blue Flag beach|Blue Flag]]" from the Foundation for Environmental Education every year from 2007 to 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]].

[[Image:Eraclea Dawn.jpg|thumb|220px|right|Dawn on the beach at Eracleamare.]]

==Economy==
The city's economy is mostly based on agriculture and tourism, because of its 6&nbsp;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 [[Autostrada A4 (Italy)|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?)
*[[Tiziano of Oderzo|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==
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==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Eraclea}}
{{commons}}
*[http://www.eracleamare.travel/ EracleaTravel InfoTourist] Information about Eracleamare. 
*[http://www.prolocoeraclea.it Eracleamare's Portal] Non-profit portal with some information and utilities about Eraclea Mare.
*[https://maps.google.com/maphp?hl=en&ned=us&tab=nl&q=Eraclea,%20Italy (Google Maps)]
*[https://www.flickr.com/eracleamare Eracleamare in Flickr]
*[http://eracleamare.wordpress.com Eracleamare's Blog] Blog with some Touristic information and utilities.

===Map===
*[http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=45.5629823&lon=12.666893&z=13&l=0&m=a&v=2 Eraclea on Wikimapia]

===Webcams===
*[http://www.eracleamare.net/pages/webcam-in-eracleamare.php Webcam live service on Eraclea's beach] Free provided by Eracleamare.net

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