Gozo
Native name: Għawdex Nickname: Il-Gżira tat-tliet għoljiet / Isle of Calypso | |
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 Aerial view of Gozo | |
 Map of Maltese islands highlighting Gozo | |
| Geography | |
| Location | south of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea |
| Coordinates | 36°03′N 14°15′E / 36.050°N 14.250°E |
| Archipelago | Maltese islands |
| Area | 67 km2 (26 sq mi) |
| Length | 13.34 km (8.289 mi) |
| Width | 7.15 km (4.443 mi) |
| Administration | |
Malta | |
| Largest settlement | Victoria (pop. 6,901) |
| Minister for Gozo | Clint Camilleri (PL) |
| Demographics | |
| Demonym | Gozitans |
| Population |  32,723 (2017 [1]) |
| Pop. density | 557/km2 (1443/sq mi) |
| Languages | Maltese (National/Official) , English (Official) |
| Ethnic groups | Maltese people |
Gozo (/ˈɡoʊzoʊ/,[2] also US: /ˈɡɔːdzoʊ, ˈɡɔːtsoʊ/),[3] known locally as Għawdex (Maltese: [ˈɐːˤʊ̯dɛʃ])[4] and in antiquity as Gaulos (Punic: