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Lipari island 37,6
KMQ
It is the
largest of the Aeolian
archipelago's islands,
having a 37.6 km square
area, and it is 24
nautical miles far from
the Sicilian coast. Its
inhabitants, called
Liparesi or Liparoti,
are approximately 8980
in number, and are
located in the town of
Lipari as well as in the
small villages of the
island: Canneto,
Acquacalda, Quattropani
and Pianoconte. With the
exception of Salina, all
the other islands depend
on Lipari
administratively. Like
all the Aeolian
archipelago, Lipari has
volcanic origins.
The
most ancient part of
Lipari is the western
one, where between 160
thousand and 1340
thousand years ago, 12
stratified volcanos came
to life, among them
Monte delle Felci,
Timponi, Monte Rosa,
etc. After this intense
eruptive period, a long
pause in volcanic
activity followed.
During the second
period, about 100
thousand years ago, the
stratified volcano Monte
S. Angelo formed. The
volcanoes of the third
period (40 thousand to 8
thousand years ago)
erupted pumice and
formed a range of peaks,
such as Monte Guardia
and Monte Giardina.
The
eruptive activity
restarted after a long
pause on the north-east
side with the explosion
of enormous quantities
of pumice which formed
Monte Pelato, and with
the emission of the
obsidian fall of Rocche
Rosse (1200 years ago).
Even during the historic
era, pumice eruptions
covered the Roman
remains of Contrada
Diana and Lipari
Acropolis in the Ivth
and Vth century A.D.
Examples of the last
spectacular volcanic
activities abound: you
can still see harmless
fumaroles and spa
springs, as well as
large quantities of
pumice and obsidian.
Residence Marina
Corta
Vico Aretusa - 98055
Lipari, Aeolian
Archipelago
Tel. +39 090 9880403 - +39 Fax 090 2512642
Mob.: +39 339 6860407
E-mail: info@residencemarinacorta.it
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