Tal-Veċċa

Tal-Veċċa is a locality in Dingli, Malta. Tal-Veċċa is situated nearby to the locality Tal-Wata, as well as near Ix-Xagħra l-Kbira.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dingli Radar Station and Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel.

Dingli Radar Station

Military installation

Photo: Qoan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Dingli Radar is a large radar installation located in the Dingli area of Malta. It is used to monitor air traffic in the Maltese airspace and is operated by the Maltese Air Traffic Control.

Saint Mary Magdalene Chapel is a Roman Catholic chapel in the limits of Dingli, Malta, dedicated to Mary Magdalene. It overlooks the Dingli Cliffs, and is therefore commonly known as il-kappella tal-irdum.

Misraħ Għar il-Kbir

Photo: Lysy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Misrah Ghar il-Kbir is a prehistoric site in Siġġiewi, in the south of the Island of Malta, near the Dingli Cliffs. It is best known for its "cart ruts", a complex network of tracks carved in the rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dingli and Ras id-Dawwara.

Dingli

Village

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Dingli is a village in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 3,865 as of 2021. It is 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta and two kilometers from the nearest town, Rabat.

Ras id-Dawwara

Locality

Ras id-Dawwara is a geographical area in Rabat, Malta, on the line of picturesque cliffs including Dingli Cliffs. On site are several caves at sea level. Ras id-Dawwara is situated 2½ km northwest of Tal-Veċċa.

Rabat

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rabat is a town in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 11,497 as of March 2014. It adjoins the ancient capital city of Mdina, and a north-western part of Rabat was in the Roman city of Melite until its medieval retrenchment.

Tal-Veċċa

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Tal Veccia”, “Tal Vechia”, and “Tal-Vecca”
Location: Dingli, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.85611° or 35° 51′ 22″ north

Longitude

14.37694° or 14° 22′ 37″ east

Elevation

240 metres (787 feet)

Open location code

8F7PV94G+CQ

GeoNames ID

2562369

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