Stromboli

For other uses, see Stromboli (disambiguation).

Stromboli
Struògnuli (Sicilian) Strongýli (Greek)
Island
Aerial view of Stromboli from the northeast; to the right, the Sciara del Fuoco can be seen.
Aerial view of Stromboli from the northeast; to the right, the Sciara del Fuoco can be seen.
Stromboli is located in Sicily
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Stromboli is located in Italy
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Stromboli is located in Europe
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Coordinates: 38°47′38″N 15°12′40″E / 38.79389°N 15.21111°E / 38.79389; 15.21111
CountryItaly
Island groupingAeolian Islands
RegionSicily
Area
 • Total
12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
924 m (3,031 ft)
Population
 (2016)
500[2]
September 2004 Stromboli eruption

Stromboli (/ˈstrɒmbəli/ STROM-bə-lee, Italian: [ˈstromboli]; Sicilian: Struògnuli [ˈʂː(ɽ)wɔɲɲʊlɪ]) is an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the north coast of Sicily, containing Mount Stromboli, one of the four active volcanoes in Italy. It is one of the seven Aeolian Islands, a volcanic arc north of Sicily, and the mythological home of Aeolus.[3]

The island, with an area of 12.6 square kilometres (4.9 sq mi),[4] represents the upper third of the volcano.[5] Its population was about 500 as of 2016.[2] The volcano has erupted many times and is constantly active with minor eruptions, often visible from many points on the island and from the surrounding sea, giving rise to the island's nickname "Lighthouse of the Mediterranean".[6]

  1. ^ "Stromboli, Italy". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Isola di Stromboli" [Stromboli Island] (in Italian). Comune di Lipari. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  3. ^ Strabo (1903) [1877]. Meineke, A. (ed.). "The Geography of Strabo". Translated by Hamilton, H.C.; Falconer, W. Leipzig: Teubner – via Perseus Digital Library.
  4. ^ Tikkanen, Amy. "Stromboli Island, Italy". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Tibaldi2009 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Scheffel, Richard L.; Wernet, Susan J., eds. (1980). Natural Wonders of the World. United States: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. pp. 360–361. ISBN 0-89577-087-3.