Ramla tal-Qortin
Ramla tal-Qortin is a cove in Mellieħa, Malta Island. Ramla tal-Qortin is situated nearby to the locality Marfa, as well as near Ta’ Msid.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vendôme Battery and Tal-Bir Redoubt.
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.
Tal-Bir Redoubt
Ruins
Photo: Pygar1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tal-Bir Redoubt, also known as Wied Musa Redoubt, is a redoubt in the 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. Today, the redoubt lies in ruins.
Wied Musa Battery
Photo: BoneA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wied Musa Battery, also known as Swatar Battery, is a former artillery battery in Marfa, limits of Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1714–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manikata and Xemxija.
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. Manikata is situated 5 km south of Ramla tal-Qortin.
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. Xemxija is situated 5 km southeast of Ramla tal-Qortin.
Mġarr
Village
Photo: HH58, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mġarr is a harbour town in south-eastern Gozo, Malta. Mġarr is situated 6 km northwest of Ramla tal-Qortin.
Ramla tal-Qortin
- Type: Cove
- Also known as: “Bamla tal Kortin”, “Ramla ral-Qortin”, “Ramla tal Kortin”, “Ramlet il-Qortin”, “Ramlet tal Cortin”, “Ramlet tal Kortin”, “Sunshine Bay”, and “Ta Tautar”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Mellieħa, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.98889° or 35° 59′ 20″ northLongitude
14.34972° or 14° 20′ 59″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8F7PX8QX+HVGeoNames ID
2562627
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