Il-Kantra
Il-Kantra is a locality in Il-Munxar, Malta. Il-Kantra is situated nearby to the locality Il-Qsajjam, as well as near Tar-Ras.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gozo and Xlendi Tower.
Gozo
Photo: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gozo is an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. Smaller, more remote and less built-up than Malta itself, it is a popular destination in its own right, particularly for more mature British and German couples.
Xlendi Tower
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Xlendi Tower is a small watchtower near Xlendi Bay, within the limits of Munxar on the island of Gozo in Malta. The tower is one of the Lascaris towers and dates to 1650; it is currently undergoing restoration.
Fungus Rock
Islet
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Fungus Rock, 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 Gozo, itself an island in the Maltese archipelago. Fungus Rock is situated 3½ km northwest of Il-Kantra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xlendi and Munxar.
Xlendi
Photo: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Xlendi is a town on Gozo's south coast. Formerly a picture perfect Mediterranean fishing village, it has now been expanded to several times its old size by modern hotels and apartments.
Munxar
Village
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Munxar is an administrative unit of Malta, which lies on the southern side of the island of Gozo. As of March 2014, its population was 1,454 people. Close to this village, there is Xlendi Bay, a popular tourist resort engulfed in a fjord-like inlet amongst high cliffs.
St. Lucia
Hamlet
Photo: Matthew2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Luċija is a hamlet in Kerċem, in Gozo Island, Malta. 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.
Il-Kantra
- Type: Locality
- Location: Il-Munxar, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
36.02778° or 36° 1′ 40″ northLongitude
14.21667° or 14° 13′ eastElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
8F8P26H8+4MGeoNames ID
2563825
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