Mount Etna

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Mount Etna is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily and one of the most active and iconic volcanoes in the world.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano
mountain
stratovolcano
activityStatus one of the most active volcanoes in the world
alternateName Etna
Mongibello
associatedDeityOrMyth Hephaestus
Vulcan
cityAtFoot Catania
Nicolosi
Zafferana Etnea
continent Europe
country Italy
elevation about 10922 feet
about 3329 meters
eruptionStyle effusive eruptions
explosive eruptions
firstRecordedEruption about 1500 BCE
geologicalSetting African Plate subducting beneath Eurasian Plate
convergent plate boundary
hasCrater multiple summit craters
hasFeature basaltic lava
extensive lava fields
flank vents
hasGlaciationHistory no permanent glaciers in modern era
hazard ash fall
lava flows
pyroclastic activity
knownSince antiquity
lastEruption 21st century
locatedIn Sicily
locatedNear Catania
locatedOn east coast of Sicily
island of Sicily
mentionedIn Greek mythology
nationalTopRank highest active volcano in Europe outside the Caucasus
nearBodyOfWater Ionian Sea
partOf Apennine volcanic arc
protectedArea Parco dell'Etna
protectedAreaStatus regional park
region Metropolitan City of Catania
Sicily region
touristAttraction major tourist destination
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2013
UNESCOSiteType natural site
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite yes
usedFor scientific research
volcanological monitoring
volcanicArcOrBelt Calabrian volcanic arc
volcanoType stratovolcano


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