Il-Maxwell

Il-Maxwell is a locality in L-Għarb, Malta. Il-Maxwell is situated nearby to the locality Ta’ Mira, as well as near Il-Gudja.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Azure Window and Inland Sea.

Azure Window

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

Inland Sea

Lagoon

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The Inland Sea, sometimes called Il-Qawra in Maltese and also known as Dwejra, is a lagoon of seawater on the island of Gozo linked to the Mediterranean Sea through an opening formed by a narrow natural arch.

Dwejra Tower

Tower

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Lawrence and Gharb.

Saint Lawrence

Village

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

Gharb

Village

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

Għasri

Village

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Għasri is a village and an administrative unit of Malta, in the western part of the island of Gozo, with a population of 525 people. By population, it is the smallest village in Gozo after San Lawrenz, and the third-smallest in the Maltese Islands, after Bidnija and Mdina. Għasri is situated 3 km east of Il-Maxwell.

Il-Maxwell

Latitude

36.06556° or 36° 3′ 56″ north

Longitude

14.1875° or 14° 11′ 15″ east

Elevation

107 metres (351 feet)

Open location code

8F8P358P+6X

GeoNames ID

2563460

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