⛰️ Mount Vesuvius

Italy · Europe · 1,281 m · 40.82°N, 14.43°E

Mount Vesuvius is a somma–stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about 9 km (5.6 mi) east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is one of several volcanoes forming the Campanian volcanic arc. Vesuvius consists of a large cone partially encircled by the steep rim of a summit caldera, resulting from the collapse of an earlier, much higher structure.

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Quick facts

Country	Italy
Continent / region	Europe
Elevation	1,281 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	40.82°N, 14.43°E · view on map

Mount Vesuvius rises to 1,281 m in Italy, in Europe. The full story of this mountain is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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