Lake Avernus

crater lake in Italy
LakeBodyOfWater volcanic_crater_lake Q782896
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Lake Avernus

Summary

Lake Avernus is a volcanic crater lake[1]. It draws 596 Wikipedia views per month (volcanic_crater_lake category, ranking #15 of 65).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lake Avernus is located in Campania[3].
  • Lake Avernus is in the country of Italy[4].
  • Lake Avernus's instance of is recorded as volcanic crater lake[5].
  • Lake Avernus's basin country is recorded as Italy[6].
  • Lake Avernus's Commons category is recorded as Averno[7].
  • Lake Avernus's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.838333333333, 'lon': 14.075}[8].
  • Lake Avernus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[9].
  • Lake Avernus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10].
  • Lake Avernus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[11].
  • Lake Avernus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
  • Lake Avernus's described by source is recorded as Meyer’s Universum, Zehnter Band[13].
  • Lake Avernus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[14].
  • Lake Avernus covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+0.55'}[15].
  • Lake Avernus's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+60'}[16].
  • Lake Avernus's mountain range is recorded as Phlegraean Fields[17].

Body

Geography

Lake Avernus is in the country of Italy[4]. It is located in Campania[3].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Avernus covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+0.55'}[15].

Designation and Status

Lake Avernus's instance of is recorded as volcanic crater lake[5].

Why It Matters

Lake Avernus draws 596 Wikipedia views per month (volcanic_crater_lake category, ranking #15 of 65).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · MMLBS · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Campania
    Coordinate location {'lat': 40.838333333333, 'lon': 14.075}
    Described by source The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition +3
    Vertical depth {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+60'}
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P9106]]: 1015"
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