Gozo Channel

The Gozo Channel is short stretch of Mediterranean Sea separating the Maltese island of Gozo from the northern tip of Malta.

Gozo Channel
Il-Fliegu t'Ghawdex
The Gozo Channel
Gozo Channel
Location of the Gozo Channel in Malta
LocationBetween Gozo and Malta (island)
GroupMediterranean Sea
Coordinates36.00°N 14.31°E / 36.00; 14.31
TypeSaline
Max. length5.5 km (3.4 mi)
Max. width6.7 km (4.2 mi)
Surface area27.4 km2 (10.6 sq mi)
Max. depth26 m (85 ft)
Islands4

It is about 7 km (4.3 mi) long and varies in width from 6.7 km (4.2 mi) at its widest to 4.5 km (2.8 mi) at its northeastern end. At the centre of the channel are the two islands of Comino (inhabited) and Cominotto. The channel serves as a sea route link between the two islands with a ferry service run by Gozo Channel Line running all year round from the ports of Mġarr Harbour and Ċirkewwa.

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