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Phlegraean Fields (flĭgrē`ən), Ital. Campi Flegrei, fertile volcanic region, Campania, S Italy, along the Tyrrhenian Sea between Pozzuoli and Naples. It is named for ancient Phlegra, in Macedonia, where in mythology the battle between the giants and the gods took place. In Roman times, the cities of Cumae, Baiae, and Puteoli (Pozzuoli) were fashionable watering places. Some of the region's approximately 30 craters still emit sulfurous vapors and mineral waters.

Phlegraean Fields

(Italian, Campi Flegrei), a volcanic region in Italy, northwest of Naples. The Phlegraean Fields are a hilly plain, with elevations of up to 458 m, formed as the result of the fusion of volcanic domes, craters, and ring structures. There are solfataras, mofettes, and thermal springs in the fields.

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