Ovest Porto Rifugio

23.4°C Water temp · Jun 7

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Satellite image of OVEST PORTO RIFUGIO — Satellite image © Esri

Ovest Porto Rifugio is a sandy beach bathing area located in Gela, Sicily. The beach is situated in a coastal zone with a sheltered harbour setting. The bathing water is monitored under European bathing water quality standards.

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Water

Coastal bathing water in the Sicilia hydrographic district (ID IT1907646).

Location

Gela, Caltanissetta Province, Sicily. The competent authority is the Capitaneria di Porto di Gela, located at Lungomare Federico II di Svevia, 196, Gela (Tel. 0933.917755) and the Municipality of Gela, Piazza San Francesco, 1 (Tel. 0933.906111). Monitoring station coordinates: Latitude 37.0671 North, Longitude 14.2259 East.

Facilities

Catering establishments are present in the area.

Water Quality

A section of the bathing area is prohibited from swimming due to safety concerns related to the presence of a shipwreck approximately 290 metres in length. The wreck is located between coordinates Latitude 37.0636–37.0660 North and Longitude 14.2288–14.2275 East.

Risks

A submerged shipwreck approximately 290 metres long creates a hazard and a designated no-swimming zone in the eastern portion of the bathing water.