Venice population sinking to new low
Tally in noted city, though, is stabilizing
Posted: November 15, 2009 at 4:45 a.m.
A dozen gondolas snaked down the Grand Canal on Saturday in a mock funeral procession bemoaning Venice’s approach to the dreaded status of living museum, with a population now below 60,000.
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