Vulcano

Vulcano
Native name: Isola di Vulcano
	Aerial view of Vulcano from the east
	Vulcano and the Aeolian Islands
Geography
Location	Tyrrhenian Sea
Coordinates	38°23′58″N 14°57′50″E / 38.399434°N 14.963955°E
Archipelago	Aeolian Islands
Area	21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Length	8 km (5 mi)
Width	4 km (2.5 mi)
Administration
	Italy
Region	Sicily
Province	Metropolitan City of Messina
Commune	Lipari
Demographics
Population	450 (2019)

Vulcano (Sicilian: Vurcanu) or Vulcan is a small volcanic island belonging to Italy in the Tyrrhenian Sea, about 20 km (12 mi) north of Sicily and located at the southernmost end of the seven Aeolian Islands.^[1] 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 equivalent in several European languages, derives from the name of this island, which 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 evacuated from the island's harbour area due to increased volcanic activity and gases; an amber alert had been issued in October 2021 after several significant changes in the volcano's parameters.^[2]

^ Vulcano, Sicily 8 Hidden Italian Islands Where You Can Escape the Crowds. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
^ Tondo, Lorenzo (21 November 2021). "Italian island of Vulcano orders partial evacuation after increased activity". The Observer.

[1] Vulcano, Sicily 8 Hidden Italian Islands Where You Can Escape the Crowds. Retrieved 24 July 2019.

[tondo-2] Tondo, Lorenzo (21 November 2021). "Italian island of Vulcano orders partial evacuation after increased activity". The Observer.

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