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Ischia ( / ˈɪskiə / ISK-ee-ə, Italian: [ˈiskja], Neapolitan: [ˈiʃkjə]) is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples, about 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the city of Naples. It is the largest of the Phlegrean Islands.
44.1681°N 12.4431°E. / 44.1681; 12.4431. Length. 80 km (50 mi) The Rubicon ( Latin: Rubico; Italian: Rubicone [rubiˈkoːne]; [ 1] Romagnol: Rubicôn [rubiˈkoːŋ]) is a shallow river in northeastern Italy, just south of Cesena and north of Rimini. It was known as Fiumicino until 1933, when it was identified with the ancient river Rubicon ...
Location hypotheses of Atlantis. A map showing the supposed extent of the Atlantean Empire. From Ignatius L. Donnelly 's Atlantis: the Antediluvian World, 1882. [ 1] There are several hypotheses about real-world events that could have inspired Plato 's fictional story of Atlantis, told in the Timaeus and Critias.
List of volcanoes in Italy. This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Italy. / 38.53°N 14.36°E / 38.53; 14.36 ( Alicudi (island)) / 42.90°N 11.63°E / 42.90; 11.63 ( Amiata) / 40.827°N 14.139°E / 40.827; 14.139 ( Campi Flegrei) / 37.10°N 12.70°E / 37.10; 12.70 ( Campi Flegrei Mar ...
Website. Official website. County Roscommon ( Irish: Contae Ros Comáin) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the province of Connacht and the Northern and Western Region. It is the 11th largest Irish county by area and 26th most populous. Its county town and largest town is Roscommon. Roscommon County Council is the local authority for the ...
Pescara ( Italian: [pesˈkaːra] ⓘ; [ 3] Abruzzese: Pescàrë; Pescarese: Piscàrë) is the capital city of the province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 118,657 (January 1, 2023) [ 4] residents (and approximately 350,000 including the surrounding metropolitan area). [ 5]
Two of the Pelagie Islands (Lampedusa and Lampione) are located on the African continent. The total area of Italy is 301,230 km 2 (116,310 sq mi), of which 294,020 km 2 (113,520 sq mi) is land and 7,210 km 2 (2,784 sq mi) is water. It lies between latitudes 35° and 47° N, and longitudes 6° and 19° E. Italy borders Switzerland (698 km or 434 ...
Dublin Airport (owned and operated by DAA) is located north of Dublin city, near Swords in the administrative county of Fingal. The headquarters of Ireland's flag carrier Aer Lingus and regional airline CityJet are located there, and those of low-cost carrier Ryanair nearby. The airport offers a short and medium-haul network, domestic services ...