Il-Qortin ta’ Għajn Damma

Il-Qortin ta’ Għajn Damma is a headland in Xaghra, Gozo and has an elevation of 111 metres. Il-Qortin ta’ Għajn Damma is situated nearby to the locality Irdum tas-Surgu, as well as near Ta’ Xaman.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ramla Bay and Tas-Salvatur Hill.

Ramla Bay

Beach

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Ramla Bay is a bay with a beach of reddish-coloured sand in Gozo, in the Maltese Islands. It lies on the north-east coast of the island, between the bays of Marsalforn and San Blas. The closest village is Xagħra.

Tas-Salvatur Hill

Peak

Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tas-Salvatur Hill is a peak.

Calypso’s Cave

Cave

Calypso's Cave is a natural cave, located on the western side of the Ramla bay, near the town of Xagħra, on the island of Gozo. The cave is alleged to be the one referenced in the Odyssey as the cave where the nymph Calypso kept Odysseus prisoner for seven years after his ship was wrecked after a fierce storm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marsalforn and Żebbuġ.

Marsalforn

Village

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Marsalforn, also written as M'Forn for shortcut purposes, is a town on the north coast of Gozo, the second largest island of the Maltese archipelago. The town lies between the hilltop towns of Xagħra and Żebbuġ.

Żebbuġ

Village

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Żebbuġ is a village and an administrative unit of Malta, in the northwest coast of the island of Gozo. It is located close to Għarb and Għasri and is built on two hilltop plateaus, Ta' Abram and Ix-Xagħra taż-Żebbuġ. Żebbuġ is situated 2½ km west of Il-Qortin ta’ Għajn Damma.

San Blas Bay

Hamlet

Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

San Blas Bay is a small beach located in Gozo, Malta. The beach mostly consists of a fine, reddish sand. It is located 1.54 kilometres west of the larger Ramla Bay as well as 2 kilometres north of Nadur. San Blas Bay is situated 3½ km east of Il-Qortin ta’ Għajn Damma.

Il-Qortin ta’ Għajn Damma

Type: Headland with an elevation of 111 metres
Also known as: “Il Kortin Ta Ghain Damma” and “Il-Qortin ta‘ Ghajn Damma”
Category: landform
Location: Xaghra, Gozo, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

36.06833° or 36° 4′ 6″ north

Longitude

14.26639° or 14° 15′ 59″ east

Elevation

111 metres (364 feet)

Open location code

8F8P3798+8H

GeoNames ID

2563093

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Localities in the Area

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