Aeolian Islands
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Aeolian Islands

Italy · Sicilia

The Aeolian Islands, sometimes referred to as the Lipari Islands or Lipari group after their largest island, are a volcanic archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea north of Sicily, said to be named after Aeolus, the mythical ruler of the winds. The islands' inhabitants are known as Aeolians. The islands had a permanent population of 14,224 at the 2011 census; the latest official estimate is 15,419 as of 1 January 2019. The Aeolian Islands are a popular tourist destination in the summer and attract up to 600,000 visitors annually.

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Local time
UTC+1 · 7 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region
Sicilia
Main language
Italian
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38.46° N, 14.93° E

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