Fun facts about Mount Etna
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According to both Roman and Greek mythology, Vulcan/Hephaestus, the god of blacksmithing, had his forge under Mount Etna.
Mount Etna
Italy
Mount Etna, or simply Etna, is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania. It is located above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
From the “Etymology and mythology” section
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Mount Etna is moving towards the Mediterranean Sea at an average rate of 14 mm (0.55 in) per year.
Mount Etna
Italy
Mount Etna, or simply Etna, is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania. It is located above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
From the “History of volcanic eruptions” section
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The borders of ten municipalities meet on the summit of Mount Etna, making this a multipoint of elevenfold complexity.
Mount Etna
Italy
Mount Etna, or simply Etna, is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania. It is located above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
From the “Geopolitical boundaries” section
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Ferrovia Circumetnea is a narrow-gauge railway constructed between 1889 and 1895 that runs around Mount Etna.
Mount Etna
Italy
Mount Etna, or simply Etna, is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania. It is located above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
From the “Facilities” section
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There are two ski resorts on Etna, one at the Sapienza Refuge and another smaller one at Piano Provenzana.
Mount Etna
Italy
Mount Etna, or simply Etna, is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania. It is located above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
From the “Facilities” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: BenAveling · CC BY-SA 4.0