Statistics on Ischia
Ischia is a volcanic island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is part of the Phlegraean fields, a 13 kilometre wide caldera comprising 24 craters and volcanic edifices, most underwater, in the Gulf of Naples.
Area: 46.3km squared
Highest Point: Mount Epomeo at 788 metres above sea level
Population: just over 60,000
Density: 687 people per kilometre squared
Region: Campania
Province: Naples
Municipalities: Ischia (approx. pop. 18,000), Casamicciola Terme (8,000), Lacco Ameno (4500), Forio d'Ischia (14,000), Serrara Fontana (3,000) and Barano d'Ischia (9,000)
Coordinates: 40°43' N 13°54'E
Time Zone: CEST, UTC+1
Currency: Euro
Language: Italian, often with German and/or English as a second language.
Religion: predominantly Catholic