Ta’ l-Imgħarrqa

Ta’ l-Imgħarrqa is a bay in Mellieħa, Malta Island. Ta’ l-Imgħarrqa is situated nearby to the locality L-Irdum ta‘ Qassisu, as well as near Ix-Xewkija.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Għadira Nature Reserve and Għadira Bay.

Għadira Nature Reserve

Nature reserve

Photo: Denis Barthel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Għadira also known as Għadira Nature Reserve is a protected area located in the locality of Mellieħa, Malta. It comprises a brackish lake and a salt marsh habitat.

Għadira Bay

Beach

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Għadira Bay is a beach.

Vendôme Battery

Fortification

Photo: Pygar1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Vendôme Battery, also known as Ta' Maċċu Battery, is an artillery battery near Armier Bay, limits of Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xemxija and Manikata.

Xemxija

Village

Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.

Xemxija is a suburb in the western part of St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region of Malta. It is surrounded by countryside and contains two bays, the titular Xemxija Bay and Mistra Bay, located just north of the parish church.

Manikata

Village

Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Manikata is a small settlement in the limits of Mellieħa in the northwestern part of Malta. It oversees the farming areas in the valley between il-Ballut and il-Manikata. The village's population of 539 is spread among 40 families.

San Pawl il-Bahar

Town

Photo: Yarah, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Saint Paul's Bay is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Northern Region. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life.

Ta’ l-Imgħarrqa

Type: Bay
Also known as: “L-Imgħarrqa”, “Ta‘ l-Imgharrqa”, “Ta’ l-Imgħaxrqa”, “Tal Imgharka”, “Tal-Imgħarrqa”, and “Tal’-Imgħarqa”
Category: body of water
Location: Mellieħa, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.97748° or 35° 58′ 39″ north

Longitude

14.35689° or 14° 21′ 25″ east

Elevation

12 metres (39 feet)

Open location code

8F7PX9G4+XQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1376759829

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=bay

GeoNames ID

2562396

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as L-Irdum ta‘ Qassisu and Ix-Xewkija.

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Highlights include Wall Stone Beach (Dive Site) and L-Għar ta‘ Żamżam.

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