Marku Shoal
Marku Shoal is a shoal in Malta. Marku Shoal is situated nearby to the village Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, as well as near the locality Ix-Xwiegħi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mediterraneo Marine Park and D’Orbeau Battery.
D’Orbeau Battery
Ruins
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Qalet Marku Battery, also known as D'Orbeau Battery, was an artillery battery in Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, within the limits of Naxxar, Malta. It was built in 1715–1716 by the Order of Saint John as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.
Madliena Tower
Castle
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Madliena Tower, originally known as Torre della Paulina, is a small watchtower in Madliena, limits of Pembroke, Malta. It was completed in 1658 as the fourth of the De Redin towers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq and Pembroke.
Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq
Village
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Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq is an urban village in Malta situated between the limits of Madliena, Magħtab, Għargħur and Pembroke. The area is situated at the mouth of the island's longest valley called 'Wied il-Kbir'.
Pembroke
Town
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Pembroke is a town in the Eastern Region of Malta, and it is considered to be the country's newest locality. To the east is Paceville, the nightlife district of Malta. Pembroke is situated 2½ km southeast of Marku Shoal.
Għargħur
Village
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Għargħur is a village in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is situated on a hilltop between two valleys, and has a population of 2,768, as of March 2014. Għargħur is situated 2½ km south of Marku Shoal.
Marku Shoal
- Type: Shoal
- Category: landform
- Location: Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.9475° or 35° 56′ 51″ northLongitude
14.46139° or 14° 27′ 41″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8F7PWFW6+XHGeoNames ID
2562756
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