The following is a list of settlements nicknamed Venice of the North.
The term Venice of the North refers to various cities in Northern Europe that contain canals, comparing them to Venice, Italy, which is renowned for its canals, such as the Grand Canal. Some of these nicknames, e.g. in the case of Amsterdam, date back centuries, while others like Birmingham are recently given and invented as self-promotion by the cities' own residents or representatives.
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| Ålesund || Norway || 125px ||
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| Amiens || France || 125px ||
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| Amsterdam || Netherlands || 125px ||
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| Arendal || Norway || 125px ||
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| Bamberg || Germany || 125px ||
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| Birmingham || United Kingdom || 125px ||
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| Bourton-on-the-Water || United Kingdom || 125px ||
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| Bruges || Belgium || 125px ||
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| Bulandet and Værlandet || Norway || 125px ||
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| Bydgoszcz || Poland || 125px ||
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| Colmar || France || 125px ||
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| Cork || Ireland || 125px ||
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| Copenhagen || Denmark || 125px ||
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| Emden || Germany || 125px ||
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| Friedrichstadt || Germany || 125px ||
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| Gdańsk || Poland || 125px ||
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| Giethoorn || Netherlands || 125px ||
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| Glasgow-Maryhill || United Kingdom || 125px ||
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| Haapsalu || Estonia || 125px ||
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| Hamburg || Germany || 125px ||
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| Henningsvær || Norway || 125px ||
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| Kalisz || Poland || 125px ||
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| Leeds || United Kingdom || 125px ||
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| London-Paddington || United Kingdom || 125px ||
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| Manchester || United Kingdom || 125px ||
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| Papenburg || Germany || 125px ||
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| Passau || Germany || 125px ||
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| Saint Petersburg || Russia || 125px ||
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| Schwerin || Germany || 125px ||
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| Skipton || United Kingdom || 125px ||
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| Stockholm || Sweden || 125px ||
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| Stralsund || Germany || 125px ||
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| Strasbourg || France || 125px ||
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| Svolvær || Norway || 125px ||
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| Wrocław || Poland || 125px ||
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See also
- Little Venice
- Monasterevin, Irish town nicknamed "Venice of Ireland"
- Paris of the North, a related sobriquet
- Venezuela, country whose name means "Little Venice"
- Venice of the East
- Venice of the South and Venice of Africa, the nicknames for the village of Ganvie in Benin