Saint Demetrius Point

Saint Demetrius Point is a cliff in , . Saint Demetrius Point is situated nearby to the lagoon , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Collapsed Azure Window and Fungus Rock.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
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 2½ km south of Saint Demetrius Point.

Islet
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, 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 , itself an island in the . is situated 3 km south of Saint Demetrius Point.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gharb and Saint Lawrence.

Village
Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Għarb is an administrative unit of , located at the westernmost point of the island of , with a population of 1,549 people. is situated 2½ km southeast of Saint Demetrius Point.

Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. is situated 2½ km southeast of Saint Demetrius Point.

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 3½ km east of Saint Demetrius Point.

Saint Demetrius Point

Latitude
36.07407° or 36° 4′ 27″ north
Longitude
14.18474° or 14° 11′ 5″ east
Open location code
8F8P35FM+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7197961711
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cliff
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