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Gozo
Gozo ( ), known in antiquity as Gaulos, is an island in the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Republic of Malta. After the island of Malta itself, it is the second-largest island in the archipelago.
Rabat
capital of Gozo, an island of the Maltese archipelago
Għajnsielem
Għajnsielem (; meaning "Spring of Peace") is a municipality on the southeastern coast of the island of Gozo in Malta, including the entire island of Comino. It has a population of 3,200 residents (as of March 2014), and is the first Gozitan village that greets the visitor on leaving Mġarr Harbour towards the Gozitan heartland. Its name originated from the water spring, around which in 1700, Grandmaster Perellos built an arcade containing public wash basins and fresh water spouts. Attractions include Lourdes Chapel with its sharp steeple and underlying niche of Our Lady of Lourdes, Fort Chambra
Xagħra
Xagħra () is an administrative unit of Malta on the island of Gozo. It is one of the earliest inhabited parts of Gozo, being home to the Ġgantija megalithic temples, which date back to 3600 BC, and the Xagħra Stone Circle. Natural underground features such as Xerri's Grotto and Ninu's Cave are located in this town, along with Calypso's Cave, which overlooks the red sandy beach of Ramla Bay. It is the second-largest town in Gozo, with a population of 5,161 according to the 2021 census, and it is located northeast of Victoria, the capital of Gozo.
San Lawrenz
local council in Gozo, Malta
Għarb
Għarb () is an administrative unit of Malta, located at the westernmost point of the island of Gozo, with a population of 1,549 people (as of 2021).
Għasri
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 (as of March 2014). 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, however, has a relatively large area.
Nadur
Nadur () is an administrative unit of Malta, located in the eastern part of the island of Gozo. Nadur is built on a plateau and is one of the largest localities in Gozo. Known as the 'second city', it spreads along a high ridge to the east of Victoria. It had a population of 4,509 as of March 2014.
Kerċem
'''Ta' Kerċem''' is a village in Malta, in the island of Gozo, with a population of 1,938 people as of March 2014.
Sannat
Sannat () is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo, with a population of 2,117 people (March 2014). Ta' Sannat is in the south of Gozo, popular for its very high cliffs, ancient cart ruts, temples and dolmens, and rich fauna and flora. In 1951 The Duchess of Edinburgh (who became Queen Elizabeth II) of the United Kingdom visited a house called "The Lace house" located in a small square in Ta' Sannat called "Pjazza Tax-Xelina".
Qala
village in Gozo, Malta
Sicilian Shrew
species of mammal
Fontana
local council of Malta
Xewkija
Xewkija (, , pronounced and written as Casal Sceuchia) is an administrative unit and village of Malta, on the island of Gozo. The population of Xewkija is 3,300 as of March 2014.
Munxar
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.
Żebbuġ (Gozo)
village in the island of Gozo, Malta
Mġarr
town and harbour in Gozo
Gozo Region (Għawdex)
region of Malta in Gozo and Comino
Roman Catholic Diocese of Gozo
diocese of the Catholic Church
Invasion of Gozo
1551 amphibious Ottoman invasion of Gozo
Ramla Bay
bay
Xlendi
Xlendi is an urban village located in the southwest of the island of Gozo, Malta. It is bordered by the villages of Munxar, Fontana, and Kerċem. The village is administered by the Munxar Local Council, but it has its coat of arms and motto. Since March 2010, Xlendi has had a five-member "mini council" responsible for managing local activities and affairs.
Marsalforn
thumb|right|Marsalforn thumb|Bay of Marsalforn at night thumb|right thumb|Sea front thumb|St. Paul's Shipwreck Feast Marsalforn (pronounced: Mars al-Forn), also written as '''M'Forn''' for shortcut purposes, is a town on the north coast of Gozo, the second largest island of the Maltese archipelago. The town lies between the hilltop towns of Xagħra and Żebbuġ. Associated with this town is the bay of Qbajjar. The town is part of the Żebbuġ local council.
Gozo
independent state of Gozo (1798–1801)
Gozo Channel
strait in Malta
Gozo boat
settee-rigged boat originating in Malta
Santa Luċija
place in Gozo Region, Malta
Majmuna Stone
Għasri Valley
sea canyon in Malta
Gozo Channel Line
company