Wied tal-Pwales

Wied tal-Pwales is a wadi in Mellieħa, Malta Island. Wied tal-Pwales is situated nearby to the locality Ta’ l-Arġentier, as well as near Il-Palma.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Roman Baths and Fort Mellieħa.

Roman Baths

Archaeological site

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The Għajn Tuffieħa Roman Baths were discovered in 1929 during government works to cap a fresh water spring in the area. This spring, or a similar one, might explain why the baths, which needed a constant flow of large amounts of water, were built in Għajn Tuffieħa, Mġarr, Malta.

Fort Mellieħa

Fort

Fort Mellieħa or Mellieħa Fort, also known as Il-Fortizza tas-Salib, is a World War II-era fort in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the British on top of Mellieħa Hill, to serve as a civil defence depot and an observation post.

Arrias Battery

Retail building

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Arrias Battery, also known as Xemxija Battery or Pwales Left Battery, is an artillery battery in Xemxija, limits of St. Paul's Bay, 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 Manikata and Xemxija.

Manikata

Village

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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.

Xemxija

Village

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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.

Wardija

Hamlet

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Wardija is a hamlet in St. Paul's Bay, Malta, about 363 feet above sea level. Its name is corrupted from the Sicilian or Italian word guardia, meaning 'to watch').

Wied tal-Pwales

Type: Wadi
Also known as: “Wied tal Puales”
Category: body of water
Location: Mellieħa, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.93944° or 35° 56′ 22″ north

Longitude

14.36944° or 14° 22′ 10″ east

Elevation

8 metres (26 feet)

Open location code

8F7PW9Q9+QQ

GeoNames ID

2562656

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