Miżieb
Miżieb is a locality in Mellieħa, Malta Island. Miżieb is situated nearby to the locality Tas-Salib, as well as near Ix-Xagħra tal-Għansar.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Mellieħa and Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa.
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.
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa
Church
Photo: Marika Caruana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa is a Roman Catholic church in the village of Mellieħa in Malta. The sanctuary originated as a natural cave which was consecrated as a church at an unknown date, and local traditions link its establishment to antiquity or the medieval period.
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 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
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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.
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'). Wardija is situated 2½ km southeast of Miżieb.
Miżieb
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Il Miziep” and “Mizieb”
- Location: Mellieħa, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.94972° or 35° 56′ 59″ northLongitude
14.36778° or 14° 22′ 4″ eastElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
8F7PW9X9+V4GeoNames ID
2562706
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