Vulcano

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Vulcano is a small volcanic island in Italy’s Aeolian archipelago, famed for its active fumaroles, hot springs, and historical role in giving volcanoes their name.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf island
tourist destination
volcanic island
adminRegion Metropolitan City of Messina
Sicily
belongsTo Province-level division of Messina (historical)
country Italy
elevation about 500 m
geologicalSetting subduction-related volcanic arc
hasAttraction Gran Cratere summit
black sand beaches
mud baths of Laghetto di Fanghi
hasEconomicActivity thermal spa services
tourism
hasEtymology source of the word volcano in many European languages
hasFeature active fumaroles
crater rim hiking trails
hot springs
mud baths
sulfurous gases
hasHazard phreatic explosions
seismic activity
volcanic gas emissions
hasHighestPoint Gran Cratere
hasSettlement Vulcano Piano
Vulcano Porto
hasTransportLink ferry connections to Lipari
ferry connections to Milazzo
ferry connections to other Aeolian Islands
hasVolcanoType caldera
stratovolcano
isFamousFor active fumaroles
hot springs
influencing the term volcano
islandGroup Aeolian Islands
lastEruptionCentury 19th century
lastMajorEruptionPeriod 1888–1890
locatedIn Aeolian Islands
Mediterranean Sea
Tyrrhenian Sea
namedAfter Vulcan
nearbyIsland Lipari
Salina
Stromboli
partOf Aeolian archipelago
volcanicArcOrBelt Aeolian Arc

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Tyrrhenian region
containsVolcano
Sicily
hasVolcano

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