Aeolian Islands
Local name: Isole Eolie
Located in Sicily, Italy Coordinates: 38°32′35″ N 14°52′41″ E
- Elevation
- 926 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Rome · UTC+01:00
- Population
- 15,419
- 15.4K
About Aeolian Islands
Aeolian Islands is an island. Location: Sicily, Italy. Population: 15,419.
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).
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- World Heritage Site
- Area
- 115 km²
- Visitors per year
- 200,000
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- 5 sights and natural places within 10 km Monte dei Porri, Monte Pilato
Nearest towns and villages
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Lingua Village, Santa Marina Salina1 km SW
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Santa Marina Salina Municipality, Province of Messina2.1 km N
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Santa Marina Salina Village, Santa Marina Salina2.1 km N
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Leni Municipality, Province of Messina4.8 km W
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Malfa Municipality, Province of Messina5.2 km NW
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Rinella Village, Leni4.4 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Monte dei Porri Mountain, Malfa6 km NW
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Monte Pilato Mountain, Lipari7.5 km SE
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Monte Sant Angelo Mountain, Lipari7.6 km SE
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Spiaggia Bianca Beach, Lipari8.8 km SE
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Coral beach Beach, Lipari9.2 km SE
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Marina Corta Beach, Lipari11 km SE -
Monte Rosa Mountain, Lipari11 km SE
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Monte Guardia Mountain, Lipari11 km SE
Sources & licences
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