Ischia
an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, W of Naples: earthquake 1883. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).
a seaport on this island.
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The central feature of Ischia is the great crater of Epomeo (a, Fig. 14).
A Study of Recent Earthquakes | Charles DavisonThere are two distinct periods in the geological history of Ischia.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes | Charles DavisonIschia is twice the size of Procida, twice the distance from the mainland and has twice the population of the latter.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car | Francis MiltounOn Sunday at noon, in company with our three Silesian countryman, we went across to Ischia in a hired boat.
Louis Spohr's Autobiography | Louis SpohrAs the wind blew tolerably fresh and against us, night came on before we could reach Ischia.
Louis Spohr's Autobiography | Louis Spohr
British Dictionary definitions for Ischia
/ (ˈiːskjɑː, ˈɪskɪə) /
a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, at the N end of the Bay of Naples. Area: 47 sq km (18 sq miles)
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