Inland Sea

The Inland Sea, sometimes called Il-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”, “Inland Sea, Gozo”, “Kaura”, “Qawra tad-Dwejra”, “Внутреннее море Гозо”, and “Каура”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Collapsed Azure Window and Fungus Rock.

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The Azure Window, also known as the Dwejra Window, was…

Islet
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, sometimes known as Mushroom Rock, and…

Tower
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is a small watchtower in Dwejra Bay…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Lawrence and Gharb.

Village
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San Lawrenz is an administrative unit of , on the island of .

Village
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Għarb is an administrative unit of Malta, located at the westernmost point of the island of .

Hamlet
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Santa Luċija is a hamlet in Kerċem, in Island, . 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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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”
  • Korean: “내해”
  • Lithuanian: “Vidinė Goco jūra”
  • Maltese: “Dwejra”
  • Maltese: “Il-Qawra”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Innhavet på Gozo”
  • Persian: “دریای داخلی، گوزو”
  • Persian: “دریای داخلی”
  • Polish: “Inland Sea”
  • Russian: “Аура”
  • Russian: “Внутреннее море Гоцо”
  • Russian: “Внутреннее море”
  • Spanish: “Inland Sea”
  • Swedish: “Qawra”
  • Ukrainian: “Внутрішнє море Гоцо”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ħorra tal-Munqara and Tal-Qattara.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Qawra and Dwejra Divers.

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