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Also known as Isola di Vulcano, Therasía, Thérmessa, Hiera

Vulcano () or Vulcan is a small volcanic island belonging to Italy in the Tyrrhenian Sea, about north of Sicily and located at the southernmost end of the seven Aeolian Islands. The island is known for its volcanic activity and contains several volcanic calderas, including one of the four active volcanoes in Italy that are not submarine. The English word "volcano" and its equivalents in several European languages derive from the name of this island. The name derives from the Roman belief that the tiny island was the chimney of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire. In November 2021, 150 people were ev

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Vulcano is a small Italian volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea near Sicily that is home to one of Italy's few active volcanoes and is the namesake of the word "volcano" in English and several other European languages. The island's name comes from ancient Roman mythology, as it was believed to be the forge or chimney of Vulcan, the Roman god of fire.

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Islands.name
Vulcano
Islands.native_name
Isola di Vulcano
Islands.native_name_lang
it
Islands.image_name
Aerial image of Vulcano (view from the east).jpg
Islands.image_caption
Aerial view of Vulcano from the east
Islands.map_image
Aeolian Islands map.png
Islands.map_caption
Vulcano and the Aeolian Islands
Islands.location
Tyrrhenian Sea
Islands.archipelago
Aeolian Islands
Islands.area_km2
21
Islands.length_km
8
Islands.width_km
4
Islands.elevation_m
501
Islands.country
Italy
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
Region
Islands.country_admin_divisions
Sicily
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1
Province
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1
Metropolitan City of Messina

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