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ischia
Wiktionary
n. (plural of ischium English)
WordNet
See ischium
n. one of the three sections of the hipbone; situated below the ilium [syn: ischial bone, os ischii]
[also: ischia (pl)]
Wikipedia
Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples, about from the city of Naples. It is the largest of the Phlegrean Islands. Roughly trapezoidal, it measures approximately east to west and north to south and has about of coastline and a surface area of . It is almost entirely mountainous; the highest peak is Mount Epomeo, at . The island is very densely populated, with 60,000 residents (more than 1300 inhabitants per square km).
Ischia is the name of the main comune of the island. The other comuni of the island are Barano d'Ischia, Casamicciola Terme, Forio, Lacco Ameno, and Serrara Fontana.
Ischia's main industry is tourism, centering on thermal spas that cater mostly to European (especially German) and Asian tourists eager to enjoy the fruits of the island's natural volcanic activity, its hot springs, and its volcanic mud.
Ischia is an island in the Province of Naples, Campania. Ischia may also refer to:
Usage examples of "ischia".
Between the sea-beach at Bagnoli and the summit of Ischia, tract followed upon tract of colour that each moment underwent a subtle change, darkening here, there fading into exquisite transparencies of distance, till by degrees the islands lost projection and became mere films against the declining day.
When the ferry boat to Ischia arrived, Robert mingled with the crowd boarding it.
Thirty minutes later, when the boat docked at Ischia, Robert disembarked and walked over to the ticket booth on the pier.
Usually after Mother Dora leaves, the five schools of mermaids sit on the island of Ischia and have singing contests.
And once lightning struck a tree on the island of Ischia when I sang there with my sisters.
Frederic himself, an condition that he should be allowed to take to the island of Ischia his money, jewels, and furniture, and there remain with his family for six months secure from all hostile attack.
Then, after what seemed aneterniiy, he finally negotiated Ihe Fiat off the ferry, around some makeshift Malls still selling tourist junk on the off-chance of catching some gullible holidaymaker who had left home and hearth to spend the festive season here on the undeniably beautiful shambles that was Ischia, the peaceful island that had known the crack and blast of history, and seen much violent death as well as happiness in its time.