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Mount Etna, or simply Etna (Italian: Etna [ˈɛtna] or Mongibello [mondʒiˈbɛllo]; Sicilian: Muncibbeḍḍu [mʊntʃɪbˈbɛɖɖʊ] or 'a Muntagna; Latin: Aetna; Ancient Greek: Αἴτνα and Αἴτνη[ 4 ]), is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina ...
Aug 19, 2024 · Mount Etna, active volcano on the east coast of Sicily. The name comes from the Greek Aitne, from aithō, “I burn.” Mount Etna is the highest active volcano in Europe, its topmost elevation being about 10,900 feet (3,320 metres).
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Mount Etna is the highest and most active volcano in Europe. Towering above the city of Catania on the island of Sicily, it has been growing for about 500,000 years and is in the midst of a series of eruptions that began in 2013.
- 37.734 o N, 15.004 o E
- Island of Sicily, Italy
- 3,357 m (11,013 ft)
- Stratovolcano
Mount Etna offers something for everybody’s taste: an easy walk through the nature on the lower bases, a adventurous hike to the top of the main crater, a mountain-bike or quad-tour, an unique helicopter flight or a delicious wine tasting with Sicilian lunch.
Mount Etna, also called Mongibello, is one of the most monitored volcanoes in the world. The spectacular eruptions and fiery lava flows have always been of great interest to scientists and visitors from all over the planet.
Jul 5, 2024 · A lava fountain surged out of Mount Etna in Sicily on Thursday, sending a glowing burst of orange out of a crater and down its flank. Dark ash from the eruption fell on towns at the foot of the...
Apr 8, 2011 · One of the most active volcanoes on Earth, Mount Etna is the centerpiece of Sicily’s Etna National Park.
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