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Fermi #41 · Question 1

How many licensed gondoliers are there in Venice?

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Answer & explanation

Official answer

433

gondoliers

Source calculation & reference
Comune di Venezia license cap
440
Licenses actually held
433
Substitute gondoliers, not counted
≈ 180
≈
433

Reference cited by Fermi: Comune di Venezia regulation for the public gondola service

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