Monte Vulture
Monte Vulture is a volcano in Melfi, Province of Potenza, Basilicata and has an elevation of 1,326 metres. Monte Vulture is situated nearby to the locality Solagna dei Piloni, as well as near Femmina Morta.Places of Interest
Highlights include Monte Vulture and Museo di Storia Naturale del Vulture.
Monte Vulture
Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Vulture is an inactive volcano located 56 km north of the city Potenza in the Basilicata region. As a prominent landmark it gave its name to the Vulture region, the most significant viticultural zone in Basilicata growing the DOC wine Aglianico del Vulture.
Museo di Storia Naturale del Vulture
Museum
Photo: Michele Centonze, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museo di Storia Naturale del Vulture is a museum.
San Michele Abbey, Monticchio
Photo: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Abbey of San Michele is a Benedictine Abbey located at the foot of Monte Vulture, on the eastern flank of the Lago di Monticchio Piccolo in Monticchio in the region of Basilicata, Italy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rionero in Vulture and Barile.
Rionero in Vulture
Town
Photo: Generale Lee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rionero in Vulture is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is located on the slopes of Monte Vulture in the northern part of the region.
Barile
Village
Photo: Gianmarco Tirico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barile is a comune in the province of Potenza, in the Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni, of Ginestra, Rapolla, Rionero in Vulture, Ripacandida, and Venosa.
Melfi
Town
Photo: Mikils, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Melfi is a town and comune in the Vulture area of the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Geographically, it is midway between Naples and Bari. In 2015 it had a population of 17,768.
Monte Vulture
- Type: Volcano with an elevation of 1,326 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Melfi, Province of Potenza, Basilicata, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.9507° or 40° 57′ 3″ northLongitude
15.6363° or 15° 38′ 11″ eastElevation
1,326 metres (4,350 feet)Open location code
8FGQXJ2P+7GOpenStreetMap ID
node 10945455643OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcano
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