Dino, Calabria

Dino
Native name:
Isola di Dino
Isola di Dino
Dino
Geography
LocationTyrrhenian Sea
Coordinates39°52′26″N 15°46′30″E / 39.87389°N 15.77500°E / 39.87389; 15.77500
Administration
Region Calabria
ProvinceCosenza
CommunePraia a Mare

Dino is the larger of the two small islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the coast of Calabria. The island is situated off Cape Arena, near to Praia a Mare. The name of the island either derives from Italian aedina, a temple, or Greek dino, a vortex or storm.