UNESCO World Heritage Site (Aeolian Islands)

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The UNESCO World Heritage Site (Aeolian Islands) is a volcanic archipelago north of Sicily renowned for its outstanding geological features, active volcanism, and significant contribution to the study of volcanic processes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
archipelago
volcanic island group
continent Europe
country Italy
geologicalOrigin volcanic
governingBody Italy
hasActiveVolcano Stromboli
Vulcano
hasHighestPoint Monte Fossa delle Felci
hasIsland Alicudi
Filicudi
linked to: Filicudi Island

Lipari
Panarea
Salina
Stromboli
Vulcano
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
highestPointElevation 962 m
inscriptionReason importance for understanding volcanic processes in the Mediterranean
outstanding record of volcanic island-building and destruction
knownFor active volcanism
outstanding geological features
study of volcanic processes
language Italian
locatedIn Tyrrhenian Sea
locatedInProtectedArea UNESCO World Heritage Site (Aeolian Islands)
locatedNorthOf Sicily
majorSettlement Lipari (town)
linked to: Lipari
nearbyIsland Sicily
partOf Metropolitan City of Messina
Southern Italy
recognizedFor calderas
hydrothermal activity
lava flows
stratovolcanoes
volcanic cones
regionalLanguage Sicilian
sea Tyrrhenian Sea
tourismType geotourism
UNESCOSiteType Natural heritage of Italy
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Natural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria viii
UNESCOWorldHeritageId 908
UNESCOWorldHeritageYearInscribed 2000
volcanicActivityType subduction-related volcanism
volcanicArcOrBelt Aeolian Arc

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Aeolian Arc recognizedBy UNESCO World Heritage Site (Aeolian Islands)
Vulcano Piano isPartOf Aeolian Islands UNESCO World Heritage area
linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Aeolian Islands)
Salina belongsTo UNESCO World Heritage Site Aeolian Islands
linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Aeolian Islands)
Lipari heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Aeolian Islands)
linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Aeolian Islands)
Monte Fossa delle Felci isPartOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Isole Eolie
linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Aeolian Islands)
Panarea partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Aeolian Islands
linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Aeolian Islands)
Basiluzzo heritageStatus within UNESCO World Heritage Site "Isole Eolie"
linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Aeolian Islands)
Aeolian Islands locatedInProtectedArea UNESCO World Heritage Site (Aeolian Islands)
Monte dei Porri isPartOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Isole Eolie
linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Aeolian Islands)
Monte dei Porri heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Aeolian Islands)
linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Aeolian Islands)
Quattropani isPartOf Aeolian Islands UNESCO World Heritage area
linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Aeolian Islands)
Cathedral of San Bartolomeo heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of the Aeolian Islands)
linked to: UNESCO World Heritage Site (Aeolian Islands)