Neighbourhood; one of the six sections of Venice (Cannaregio, Castello, Dorsoduro, Santa Croce, San Marco, San Polo).

A sestiere (plural sestieri) is a subdivision of a number of Italian towns; for the origin and application of the word, and examples of these towns, see the article "Sestiere".

A sestiere (plural: sestieri) is a subdivision of certain Italian towns. The word is from sesto, or sixth; and is thus used only for towns divided into six districts. The best-known example are the sestieri of Venice, but Ascoli Piceno, Genoa and Rapallo, for example, are also divided into sestieri.