St Dimitri Chapel, Għarb

The Chapel of Saint Demetrius is a Roman Catholic located in a rural area within the limits of , , . It is the only chapel in the Maltese Islands dedicated to Demetrius of Thessaloniki, and it is associated with a legend in which the saint is said to have saved a young man who had been abducted by Barbary corsairs.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Għarb, Malta
  • Also known as: “Chapel of St Demetrius”, “San Demetrio”, “San Dimitri”, and “San Dimitri Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Giordan Lighthouse and Ta’ Pinu.

Lighthouse
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The Giordan, Ġordan is an active lighthouse on the of . It is located on Ġurdan hill above the village of on the northern coast of the island. is situated 1¼ km east of St Dimitri Chapel, Għarb.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of Ta' Pinu is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and national shrine located some 700 metres from the village of on the island of , the sister island of . is situated 1½ km southeast of St Dimitri Chapel, Għarb.

Photo: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a limestone natural arch on the north-western coast of the island of in . It is located at the end of the valley Wied il-Mielaħ north of the village of . is situated 1¼ km northeast of St Dimitri Chapel, Għarb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gharb and Għasri.

Village
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Għarb is an administrative unit of Malta, located at the westernmost point of the island of . The population of Għarb was 1,595 in July 2024. This included 796 males and 799 females; 1,228 Maltese nationals and 367 foreign nationals.

Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and an administrative unit of , in the western part of the island of . The population of was 529 in July 2024. This included 284 males and 245 females; 421 Maltese nationals and 108 foreign nationals.

Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Lawrenz is an administrative unit of , on the island of . Its name is derived from Lawrence of Rome who is the patron saint for the locality.

St Dimitri Chapel, Għarb

Latitude
36.07108° or 36° 4′ 16″ north
Longitude
14.20464° or 14° 12′ 17″ east
Elevation
94 metres (308 feet)
Open location code
8F8P36C3+CV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 140412840
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Geo­Names ID
2562559
Wiki­data ID
Q28224852
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In Other Languages

From Maltese to Polish—“St Dimitri Chapel, Għarb” goes by many names.
  • Maltese: “Kappella ta‘ San Dmitri, Għarb”
  • Polish: “Kaplica św. Dymitra w Għarb”

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