San Raflu Lake
Saint Raphael Lake is a small rural area just outside the locality of Kerċem, at the south-west of the island of Gozo. The area is approximately 148 m above sea level and 350 m away from the sea.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fungus Rock and Xlendi Tower.
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.
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. Xlendi Tower is situated 1½ km southeast of San Raflu Lake.
Dwejra Tower
Tower
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Dwejra Tower is situated 1½ km northwest of San Raflu Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Lucia and Xlendi.
Saint 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.
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.
Saint Lawrence
Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
San Raflu Lake
- Type: Body of water
- Also known as: “Għadira ta San Raflu”, “Għadira ta‘ Sarraflu”, “Saint Raphael Lake”, and “Saint Rapheal Lake”
- Category: geographical feature
- Location: Ta’ Kerċem, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.03664° or 36° 2′ 12″ northLongitude
14.19906° or 14° 11′ 57″ eastNamed after
RaphaelOpen location code
8F8P25PX+MJOpenStreetMap ID
way 23919093OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=basinWikidata ID
Q7402124
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