Ta Maxwell

Ta Maxwell is a triangulation station in , . Ta Maxwell is situated nearby to the lagoon , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Collapsed Azure Window and Inland Sea.

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The Azure Window, 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 and , was one of the island's major tourist attractions until it collapsed in stormy weather on 8 March 2017. is situated 1½ km south of Ta Maxwell.

Lagoon
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The , 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.

Church
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The Chapel of Saint Demetrius is a Roman Catholic located in a rural area within the limits of , , . It is the only chapel in the Maltese Islands dedicated to Demetrius of Thessaloniki, and it is associated with a legend in which the saint is said to have saved a young man who had been abducted by Barbary corsairs. is situated 1½ km east of Ta Maxwell.

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 . Its name is derived from Lawrence of Rome who is the patron saint for the locality.

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

Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and an administrative unit of , in the western part of the island of , with a population of 525 people. By population, it is the smallest village in Gozo after , and the third-smallest in the Maltese Islands, after and . is situated 3 km east of Ta Maxwell.

Ta Maxwell

Latitude
36.06611° or 36° 3′ 58″ north
Longitude
14.18694° or 14° 11′ 13″ east
Elevation
371 metres (1,217 feet)
Open location code
8F8P358P+CQ
Geo­Names ID
2563447
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