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Native name: Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral | |
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  Fungus Rock  Fungus Rock | |
| Geography | |
| Location | off Malta, Mediterranean Sea |
| Coordinates | 36°02′45″N 14°11′27″E / 36.04583°N 14.19083°E |
| Archipelago | Maltese islands |
| Area | 0.007[1] km2 (0.0027 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 494 m (1621 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
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Malta | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Fungus Rock, sometimes known as Mushroom Rock,[2] and among the Maltese as Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral (English: The General's Rock), is a small islet in the form of a 60-metre-high (200 ft) 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. It is located at 36°02′45″N 14°11′27″E / 36.04583°N 14.19083°E and falls within the jurisdiction of the town of San Lawrenz.
The Dwejra nature reserve is administratively part of the town. The Fungus Rock is a prominent landmark of the reserve, as was formerly the Azure Window, before its collapse on March 8, 2017.[3]
- ^ State of the Environment Report for Malta 1998 Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ganado, Albert (2005). "Bibliographical notes on Melitensia - 3". Journal of the Malta Historical Society. 14 (2). Melita Historica: 178. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014.
- ^ Malta – Guide Verdi Europa (in Italian). Touring Editore. 2007. p. 143. ISBN 9788836533176.