Mount Somma

Mount Somma is a mountain located in the Province of Naples, in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is 1,132 metres high. It is an integral part of the Somma–Vesuvius volcanic complex and of the larger Campanian volcanic arc, which is known for its high levels of seismic and volcanic activity.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Vesuvius and Vesuvius National Park.

Vesuvius

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Mount Vesuvius is a volcanic mountain in the Campania region of Italy, overshadowing the Bay of Naples.

Vesuvius National Park

Nature reserve

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Vesuvius National Park is an Italian national park centered on the active volcano Vesuvius, southeast from Naples. The park was founded on June 5, 1995, and covers an area of around 135 square kilometers all located within the Province of Naples.

Vesuvius Observatory

Historic building

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The Vesuvius Observatory is the surveillance centre for monitoring the three volcanic areas of Campania, Italy: Mount Vesuvius, the Phlegrean Fields and Ischia. Vesuvius Observatory is situated 3 km southwest of Mount Somma.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sant’Anastasia and Somma Vesuviana.

Sant’Anastasia

Town

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Sant'Anastasia is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 13 kilometres northeast of Naples. Sant'Anastasia borders the following municipalities: Casalnuovo di Napoli, Ercolano, Pollena Trocchia, Pomigliano d'Arco, Somma Vesuviana. Sant’Anastasia is situated 4 km northwest of Mount Somma.

Somma Vesuviana

Town

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Somma Vesuviana is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, southern Italy. Somma Vesuviana is situated 4 km north of Mount Somma.

Ottaviano

Town

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Ottaviano is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region of Campania, located about 20 kilometres east of Naples and is located in the Vesuvian Area. Ottaviano is situated 5 km east of Mount Somma.

Mount Somma

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,131 metres
Description: summit caldera surrounding Mount Vesuvius
Categories: stratovolcano, volcanic landform, and landform
Location: Somma Vesuviana, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

40.83792° or 40° 50′ 17″ north

Longitude

14.42793° or 14° 25′ 41″ east

Elevation

1,131 metres (3,711 feet)

Open location code

8FGPRCQH+55

GeoNames ID

3166412

Wikidata ID

Q729873

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Satellite Map

Discover Mount Somma from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Venetian—“Mount Somma” goes by many names.

Arabic: “جبل سوما”
Cebuano: “Monte Somma”
Chinese: “索馬山”
Dutch: “Monte Somma”
Egyptian Arabic: “جبل مونت سوما”
Esperanto: “Monto Somma”
French: “mont Somma”
French: “Mont Somma”
German: “Monte Somma”
Hebrew: “סומה”
Indonesian: “Gunung Somma”
Italian: “Monte Somma”
Japanese: “ソンマ山”
Polish: “Monte Somma”
Slovenian: “Monte Somma”
Ukrainian: “Сомма”
Venetian: “Monte Somma”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Collegiata and Sant’Anastasia.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Belvedere Punta Nasone and Cognoli d’Ottaviano.

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