MALTA

MALTA.

National Heritage of the Maltese Islands.
Gozo Channel.
Tenth stamp in a set of 12, issued on 09.12.1991.
Face value: 50 Maltese cents.
Design: Frank Portelli (1922-2004).
Printed by Printex Ltd.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Size: 36 x 27 mm.

Catalogs
- Michel No. 880.
- Scott No. 792.
- StampWorld No. 879.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 914.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 859.

The Gozo Channel (Maltese language: Fliegu ta’ Għawdex) is short stretch of Mediterranean Sea separating the Maltese island of Gozo from the northern tip of Malta. 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 islands of Comino 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.