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πŸŒ‹Β Mount Vesuvius (Gran Cono summit crater)

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πŸŒ‹ Mount Vesuvius (Gran Cono summit crater)
Active volcano summit crater in Campania, Italy


πŸ• 3 min read Β· Updated 20 Jun 2026 at 11:28
πŸ“Œ Fast Facts
  • Elevation: 1,281 metres
  • Type: Somma–stratovolcano active crater
  • Location: 9 km east of Naples, Campania
  • Last major eruption: 1944

Mount Vesuvius is a stratovolcano in Campania, Italy, that remains mainland Europe's only active volcano. The Gran Cono ...

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