Because the ground there is fertile and easy to grow crops on.
Yes, people do live near the Kilauea Volcano.
it is next to an active volcano
The land is usually good to grow crops on. It is rich in minerals and with care it can produce abundant crops.
They either: Don't know it is a volcano when the town is founded or Because it is cheap land to build on
A city near a volcano would be more likely to use geothermal energy. Geothermal means heat from under the ground, and near a volcano there would be many areas to drill down to tap this heat.
it could be safer for them not to live near a volcano.
dont live near a volcano
You should build it out of lava proof materials such as poo
it is located in indonesia,near the city of Yogyakarta.
The closest city near Hekla volcano in Iceland is Hvolsvöllur, located about 26 kilometers to the south.
It is difficult to provide an exact number as populations near the Tambora volcano can fluctuate. However, there are several villages and settlements located in close proximity to the volcano that may be at risk in the event of an eruption.
Mount Vesuvius is near the city of Naples in Italy. It is 5.6 miles from Naples and was the volcano that erupted in 79 AD which killed 16,000 people and buried Pompeii.