Geographic curiosities about Italy English

- Malcesine in the province of Verona has the shortest river in the world, only 175 meters.
- The highest point in Italy is Mont Blanc in the Aosta Valley, with a height of 4,810.90 meters.
- The maximum distance between two geographical points in Italy is between a peak in the Aurine Alps in Alto Adige and the Island of Lampedusa: as the crow flies, they are 1,291 km.
- The lowest point in Italy is located in the municipality of Jolanda di Savoia in the province of Ferrara and is located 3 meters and 44 centimeters below sea level.
- The Italian town farthest from the sea is Madesimo in the province of Sondrio which is 234 km from the Ligurian Sea.
- Italy is also the country in Europe with the only 3 active volcanoes: Stromboli is located in the Aeolian Islands and has been erupting almost continuously since 1932; Etna is located in Sicily and is one of the most famous volcanoes in Europe; Vesuvius is located in Naples and is one of the riskiest volcanoes in the world.

- Italy is also the country in Europe with the only 3 active volcanoes: Stromboli is located in the Aeolian Islands and has been erupting almost continuously since 1932; Etna is located in Sicily and is one of the most famous volcanoes in Europe; Vesuvius is located in Naples and is one of the riskiest volcanoes in the world.

Phlegrean fields is also active and located near Napoli. It is actually more dangerous than Vesuvius in the sense that it is what is commonly called a "supervolcano". Vulcano is also an active volcano in the aelian island and from what I remember, there is stilll another or two.
As for the Etna, not only it is one of the most famous and active, but it is also the most well studied volcano in the world.

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- Italy is also the country in Europe with the only 3 active volcanoes: Stromboli is located in the Aeolian Islands and has been erupting almost continuously since 1932; Etna is located in Sicily and is one of the most famous volcanoes in Europe; Vesuvius is located in Naples and is one of the riskiest volcanoes in the world.

Phlegrean fields is also active and located near Napoli. It is actually more dangerous than Vesuvius in the sense that it is what is commonly called a "supervolcano". Vulcano is also an active volcano in the aelian island and from what I remember, there is stilll another or two.
As for the Etna, not only it is one of the most famous and active, but it is also the most well studied volcano in the world.

Exactly 🙂