Mount Somma
Mount Somma is a mountain located in province of Naples, in the Campania region.
It is an integral part of the volcanic complex "Somma-Vesuvius." It has a height of 1,132 metres (3,714 ft).
Geography
Mount Somma is the remnant of a large volcano, out of which the peak cone of Mount Vesuvius has grown. Currently, Mount Somma appears to be spread in a semicircle around the north side and north-east of Vesuvius. Vesuvius's formation began in the collapsed caldera of Mount Somma.
Continuing to the east, encounter the first ridges:
Punta del Nasone
A feature of Mount Somma is its highest point, which reaches 1,132 meters, called "Punta del Nasone," because of the similarity with a nose covered in the profile of a face lying along the top of the mountain. This similarity can be seen by looking the Mount Somma from the peak of Vesuvius.
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