Geography of Gozo

The geography of Gozo, is dominated by water as it is the second largest island in the Maltese archipelago[1] and is made up out of limestone. There are several islands which fall under Gozitan jurisdiction and thus are additions to the overarching Maltese archipelago. The main island of Gozo is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northwest of the main island of Malta.[2] It is mostly known for its multitude of low-lying hills.[3] The highest point in Gozo is Ta' Dbiegi hill, which falls under the San Lawrenz local council.[4] The island of Comino, which is also the third largest island in Malta, falls under Gozo.[5]

Geography of Gozo
Satellite image of Gozo
ContinentEurope
RegionSouthern Europe
Area
 • Total67.1 km2 (25.9 sq mi)
 • Land100%
 • Water0%
BordersNone
Highest pointTa' Dbiegi
Lowest pointMediterranean Sea
Exclusive economic zone71,446 km2

Extreme Points of Gozo
Reqqa Point (northernmost point)[6]
San Dimitri Point (westernmost point)[7] Ta' Dbiegi hill (highest altitude)[4] Ras il-Qala (easternmost point on contiguous Gozo)[8]
Newwiela Point (southernmost point on contiguous Gozo)[9]
Lantern Point (southernmost point on non-contiguous Gozo)[10] Sultan Rock (easternmost point on non-contiguous Gozo)[11]

Lantern Point and Sultan Rock are both found on Comino.[10][11]

San Dimitri Point and Reqqa Point are the westernmost and northernmost points of the entirety of the Maltese islands.[6][7]

The lowest altitude of Gozo is obviously 0 metres (0 ft) above sea level as the island is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea.[12][1]

Index of hills in Gozo
Corresponding Villages (If Any) Highest Elevation Image References
Iz-Zebbug Iz-Zebbug 165 metres (541 ft) [13][14][15]
Ta' Dabrani 141 metres (463 ft) [16]
Ta' Kuljat 166 metres (545 ft) [17][18]
Ix-Xaghra Xaghra 143 metres (469 ft) [19]
In-Nuffara 144 metres (472 ft) [20]
In-Nadur Nadur, Qala 162 metres (531 ft) [21]
Ta' Sannat / Ta' Cenc Sannat 171 metres (561 ft) [22]
Kercem Kercem 159 metres (522 ft) [23][24]
Ta' Dbiegi San Lawrenz 190 metres (620 ft) [25]
Ta' Ghammar Għarb 186 metres (610 ft)
[26][25]
Il-Giordan Għasri 163 metres (535 ft) [27]

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