Phlegraean Islands

Phlegraean Islands
The islands of Procida and Ischia (in the background) from Cape Miseno of view
Waters	Gulf of Naples , Tyrrhenian Sea
archipelago	Campanian archipelago
Geographical location	40 ° 45 ′  N , 14 ° 1 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 45 ′  N , 14 ° 1 ′  E
Number of islands	> 4
Main island	Ischia
Total land area	51.1 km²
Residents	73,000 (2009)
Overview map of the Phlegraean Islands and Capri ( Campania Archipelago )

The Phlegrean Islands ( Italian Isole Flegrean ) are a group of islands in the Gulf of Naples . It includes the islands of Ischia with Castello Aragonese , Procida , Vivara and Nisida .

The name is derived from the Phlegraean Fields , the geological region whose volcanic activity the islands owe their origin. Together with Capri , the islands are also grouped together as the Campanian Archipelago .