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Inland Sea

The Inland Sea, sometimes called Qawra in Maltese and also known as Dwejra, is a lagoon of seawater on the island of linked to the Mediterranean Sea through an opening formed by a narrow natural arch.
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  • Type: Lagoon
  • Description: lagoon in Gozo formed because of a sinkhole
  • Also known as: “Dwejra Inland Sea”, “Il-Qawra tad-Dwejra”, “Inland Sea, Gozo”, and “Kaura”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Azure Window and Fungus Rock.

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The , also known as the Dwejra Window, was a 28-metre-tall natural arch on the island of , located just off the shores of . The limestone feature, which was in Dwejra Bay close to the Inland Sea and , was one of the island's major tourist attractions until it collapsed in stormy weather on 8 March 2017.

Islet
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, sometimes known as Mushroom Rock, and among the Maltese as Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral, is a small islet in the form of a 60-metre-high massive lump of limestone at the entrance to an almost circular black lagoon in Dwejra, on the coast of , itself an island in the .

Tower
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is a small watchtower in Dwejra Bay, , which is on the island of in . It was completed in 1652, and is part of the Lascaris towers.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Lawrence and Għarb.

Village
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San Lawrenz is an administrative unit of , on the island of . Its name is derived from Lawrence of Rome who is the patron saint for the locality.

Village
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is an administrative unit of , located at the westernmost point of the island of , with a population of 1,549 people.

Hamlet
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Santa Luċija is a hamlet in , in Island, . The hamlet takes its name from the church situated in the middle of the hamlet. The original chapel dedicated to St Lucy was recorded by inquisitor Pietro Dusina in 1575 during his apostolic visitation. is situated 2½ km southeast of Inland Sea.

Inland Sea

Latitude
36.05376° or 36° 3′ 14″ north
Longitude
14.19118° or 14° 11′ 28″ east
Elevation
31 metres (102 feet)
Open location code
8F8P353R+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23559792
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lagoon
Geo­Names ID
2562640
Wiki­data ID
Q1639436
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Inland Sea” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “البحر الداخلي (مالطا)”
  • Arabic: “بحر داخلي”
  • Cebuano: “Qawra”
  • Chinese: “戈佐內海”
  • Chinese: “戈佐内海”
  • Dutch: “Inland Sea”
  • French: “Inland Sea”
  • German: “Inland Sea”
  • Lithuanian: “Vidinė Goco jūra”
  • Maltese: “Dwejra”
  • Maltese: “Il-Qawra”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Innhavet på Gozo”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Qawra”
  • Persian: “دریای داخلی، گوزو”
  • Polish: “Inland Sea”
  • Russian: “Аура”
  • Russian: “Внутреннее море Гозо”
  • Russian: “Внутреннее море Гоцо”
  • Russian: “Внутреннее море”
  • Russian: “Каура”
  • Spanish: “Inland Sea”
  • Swedish: “Qawra”
  • Ukrainian: “Внутрішнє море Гоцо”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dwejra Divers and Saint Anne’s Chapel.

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