tyrrhenian
111Lazio — [lä′tsē ō] It. name for LATIUM (the region) * * * Region (pop., 2001 prelim.: 4,976,184), west central Italy, fronting the Tyrrhenian Sea. Established in 1948, it covers an area of 6,642 sq mi (17,203 sq km); its capital is Rome. In the east are… …
112Anzio — /an zee oh /; It. /ahn tsyaw/, n. a town in Italy, S of Rome on the Tyrrhenian coast: site of Allied beachhead in World War II. 23,421. * * * Seaport and resort town (pop., 2001 prelim.: 36,468) southeast of Rome, Italy. It was founded, according …
113Calabria — Calabrian, n., adj. /keuh lay bree euh/; It. /kah lah brddyah/, n. 1. a region in S Italy. 2,048,901. 5828 sq. mi. (15,100 sq. km). Cap.: Reggio Calabria. 2. an ancient district at the extreme SE part of the Italian peninsula. * * * Region (pop …
114Campania — Campanian, adj., n. /kam pay nee euh, payn yeuh/; It. /kahm pah nyah/, n. a region in SW Italy. 5,346,828; 5214 sq. mi. (13,505 sq. km). Cap.: Naples. * * * Region (pop., 2001 prelim.: 5,652,492), southern Italy. It is located on the Tyrrhenian… …
115Elba — /el beuh/, n. an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon s first exile 1814 15. 26,830; 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km). * * * Island off the western coast of Italy, in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Occupying an area… …
116Ischia — /ee skyah/, n. 1. an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, W of Naples: earthquake 1883. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km). 2. a seaport on this island. 14,139. * * * Island, southern Italy. Located in the Tyrrhenian Sea between the Gulf of Gaeta and the… …
117Rome — /rohm/, n. 1. Harold (Jacob), born 1908, U.S. lyricist and composer. 2. Italian, Roma. a city in and the capital of Italy, in the central part, on the Tiber: ancient capital of the Roman Empire; site of Vatican City, seat of authority of the… …
118Tuscany — /tus keuh nee/, n. a region in W central Italy: formerly a grand duchy. 3,578,814; 8879 sq. mi. (22,995 sq. km). Italian, Toscana. * * * Italian Toscana Region (pop., 2001 prelim.: 3,460,835), west central Italy. It covers 8,877 sq mi (22,992 sq… …
119Eolie Islands — or Lipari Islands Volcanic island group, Tyrrhenian Sea. Located off the northern coast of Sicily, the seven major islands and several islets have a total land area of 34 sq mi (88 sq km). The main islands are Alicudi, Stromboli, Vulcano, Lipari… …
120Liri River — River, central Italy. It rises near Cappadocia and flows south and southeast through the Apennines. Joined by other rivers, it turns southwest to empty into the Tyrrhenian Sea near Minturno. It is 98 mi (158 km) long. During World War II, the… …
