Monte Vulture

Mount Vulture
Highest point
Elevation1,326 m (4,350 ft)
Prominence696 m (2,283 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates40°56′54″N 15°38′08″E / 40.94833°N 15.63556°E / 40.94833; 15.63556
Geography
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LocationBasilicata, Italy
Geology
Last eruption40,000 years ago

Mount Vulture (Italian: [ˈvulture]) is an extinct volcano located 56 km (35 mi) north of the city Potenza in the Basilicata region (Italy). As a prominent landmark it gave its name to the Vulture region, the most significant viticultural zone in Basilicata growing the DOC wine Aglianico del Vulture.

With a height of 1,326 m (4,350 ft), it is unique amongst large Italian volcanoes due to its location east of the Apennine mountain range.[citation needed] At the summit is a caldera, known as Valle dei Grigi, whose precise origins are disputed.