The Lipari Islands
Lipari Islands, or Aeolian Islands, (Italian: Isole Eolie), a group of volcanic islands belonging to Italy. They are in the Tyrrhenian Sea northeast of Sicily and consist primarily of seven small inhabited islands, including Vulcano, Stromboli, Lipari, and Salina. The total area is about 44 square miles (114 km2). The town of Lipari is the largest settlement. Vulcano and Stromboli are active volcanoes and give their names to two kinds of volcanic eruptions.
The islands were colonized by the Greeks in the sixth century B.C. and are referred to in classical mythology. Aeolia (Lipari Island) was the home of Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds. Deep within Vulcano was a workshop of Vulcan, Roman god of fire and metalworking.
Population: 10,208.