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Etna, Monte (volcano) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 37 45 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 37.7500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 015 00 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 15.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, located in NE Sicily, near the coast; has often caused damage to nearby inhabited places; around 150 eruptions have been recorded in recent history, the most destructive ones occurring in 1169, 1669, & 1852. |
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| Etna, Monte (preferred,C,V)
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| Monte Etna (C,V,display)
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| Etna (C,V)
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| Mongibello (C,V)
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............ | name in local Sicilian dialect |
| Mungibeddu (C,V,local language,U)
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| Ätna (C,O)
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| Mount Etna (C,O,English-P,U,N)
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| Mt. Etna (C,V)
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| Aetna (H,O)
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............ | ancient name |
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Sicilia (region (administrative division)) (P,C) part of unified Italy from 1861 |
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