Miżieb

Miżieb is a locality in Mellieħa, Malta Island. Miżieb is situated nearby to the locality Tat-Tomna, as well as near Ta’ Qargħa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Popeye Village and Fort Mellieħa.

Popeye Village

Theme park

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Popeye Village, also known as Sweethaven Village, is a purpose-built film set village that has been converted into a small attraction fun park, consisting of a collection of rustic and ramshackle wooden buildings.

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.

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.

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.

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 3½ km southeast of Miżieb.

Miżieb

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Il Miziep”, “Il-Miżieb”, and “Mizieb”
Location: Mellieħa, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.95° or 35° 57′ north

Longitude

14.35806° or 14° 21′ 29″ east

Elevation

70 metres (230 feet)

Open location code

8F7PX925+26

GeoNames ID

2562707

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