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    Aeolian Islands

    Isole Eolie

    The Aeolian Islands ( ee-OH-lee-ən; Italian: Isole Eolie [ˈiːzole eˈɔːlje]; Sicilian: Ìsuli Eoli), sometimes referred to as the Lipari Islands or Lipari group ( LIP-ər-ee, Italian: [ˈliːpari]) after their largest island, are a volcanic archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily, said to be named after Aeolus, the mythical ruler of the winds.

    Aerial image of Stromboli (view from the northeast); to the right, the Sciara del Fuoco located in the northwestern part of the island can be seen; the island of Panarea can be seen in the background
    Aerial image of Stromboli (view from the northeast); to the right, the Sciara del Fuoco located in the northwestern part of the island can be seen; the island of Panarea can be seen in the background

    Carsten Steger / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Overview

    The Aeolian Islands ( ee-OH-lee-ən; Italian: Isole Eolie [ˈiːzole eˈɔːlje]; Sicilian: Ìsuli Eoli), sometimes referred to as the Lipari Islands or Lipari group ( LIP-ər-ee, Italian: [ˈliːpari]) after their largest island, are a volcanic archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily, said to be named after Aeolus, the mythical ruler of the winds. The islands' inhabitants are known as Aeolians (Italian: Eoliani). The islands had a permanent population of 14,224 at the 2011 census; the latest official estimate is 15,419 as of 1 January 2019. The Aeolian Islands are a popular tourist destination in the summer and attract up to 600,000 visitors annually. There are seven significant islands: Lipari, Vulcano, Salina, Stromboli, Filicudi, Alicudi and Panarea, and a set of minor islands and rocks.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands5
    • Minor islands3
    • Islets11
    • Rocks & skerries139

    Major islands

    5
    • Lipari Island

      Lipari Island

      Area
      37.1 km²
      High point
      602 m

      Lipari ( LIP-ər-ee, Italian: [ˈliːpari]; Sicilian: Lìpari; Latin: Lipara or Meligūnis; Ancient Greek: Μελιγουνίς, romanized: Meligounís, or Λιπάρα, Lipára) is the largest of the seven Aeolian Islands, located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the northern coast of the Sicily in southern Italy, and a comune (municipality) including six of them (Lipari, Vulcano, Panarea, Stromboli, Filicudi and Alicudi); it is administratively part of Metropolitan City of Messina.

    • Salina

      Salina

      Area
      26.1 km²
      High point
      962 m

      Salina (Italian pronunciation: [saˈliːna]) is one of the Aeolian Islands north of Sicily, Southern Italy. It is the second largest island in the archipelago.

    • Vulcano

      Vulcano

      Area
      20.8 km²
      High point
      498 m

      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.

    • Stromboli

      Stromboli

      Area
      12.6 km²
      High point
      926 m

      Stromboli ( 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.

    • Filicudi

      Filicudi

      Area
      9.2 km²
      High point
      774 m

      Filicudi (Italian pronunciation: [filiˈkuːdi]) is one of seven islands that make up the Aeolian archipelago, situated 46 km (29 mi) northeast of the island of Sicily, Southern Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Lipari.

    Minor islands

    3

    Islets

    11

    Rocks & skerries

    139

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level500 m1,000 m962 mSalina926 mStromboli774 mFilicudi675 mAlicudi602 mLipari498 mVulcano421 mPanarea165 mBasiluzzo78 mScoglio Spinazzola71 mLa Canna60 mFaraglioni di Lipari31 mDattilo30 mPietra Menalda17 mLisca Bianca
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.0000010.000010.00010.0010.010.1110100Lipari: 37.1 km²LipariSalina: 26.1 km²SalinaVulcano: 20.8 km²VulcanoStromboli: 12.6 km²StromboliFilicudi: 9.2 km²FilicudiAlicudi: 5 km²AlicudiPanarea: 3.4 km²PanareaBasiluzzo: 0.27 km²BasiluzzoLisca Bianca: 0.03 km²Lisca BiancaDattilo: 0.02 km²DattiloBottaro: 0.8 haBottaroScoglio Faraglione: 0.5 haScoglio FaraglioneScoglio Spinazzola: 0.5 haScoglio SpinazzolaUnnamed island: 0.4 haUnnamed islandStrombolicchio: 0.4 haStrombolicchioScoglio la Nave: 0.4 haScoglio la NaveScoglio di Montenassari: 0.3 haScoglio di Monten…Unnamed island: 0.3 haUnnamed islandPietra Quaglietto: 0.3 haPietra QuagliettoPietra del Bagno: 0.3 haPietra del BagnoUnnamed island: 0.2 haUnnamed islandFaraglioni di Lipari: 0.1 haFaraglioni di Lip…Pietra Menalda: 0.1 haPietra MenaldaScoglio delle Sirene: <0.1 haScoglio delle Sir…La Canna: <0.1 haLa CannaScoglio Giafante: <0.1 haScoglio GiafanteScoglio le Torricelle: <0.1 haScoglio le Torric…Unnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandScoglio della Fortuna: <0.1 haScoglio della For…Unnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandScoglio dei Monaci: <0.1 haScoglio dei MonaciUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandScoglio Bastimento: <0.1 haScoglio BastimentoUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Lipari Island37.1 km²
    Salina26.1 km²
    Vulcano20.8 km²
    Stromboli12.6 km²
    Filicudi9.2 km²
    Alicudi5 km²
    Panarea3.4 km²
    Basiluzzo0.27 km²
    Lisca Bianca0.03 km²
    Dattilo0.02 km²
    Bottaro0.8 ha
    Scoglio Faraglione0.5 ha
    Scoglio Spinazzola0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.4 ha
    Strombolicchio0.4 ha
    Scoglio la Nave0.4 ha
    Scoglio di Montenassari0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Pietra Quaglietto0.3 ha
    Pietra del Bagno0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Faraglioni di Lipari0.1 ha
    Pietra Menalda0.1 ha
    Scoglio delle Sirene<0.1 ha
    La Canna<0.1 ha
    Scoglio Giafante<0.1 ha
    Scoglio le Torricelle<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Scoglio della Fortuna<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Scoglio dei Monaci<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Scoglio Bastimento<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Scoglio Galera<0.1 ha
    Scoglio Cuddura<0.1 ha
    Le Formiche<0.1 ha
    Scoglio la Mitra<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Scoglio della Secca<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Scoglio Cacato<0.1 ha
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    Scoglio Quadrato di San Giuseppe<0.1 ha
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    Scoglio Notaro<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Scoglio la Loca<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Scoglietto<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Scoglio Palomba<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Le Formiche<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha
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    Groups within

    4

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs