Il-Wilġa
Il-Wilġa is a locality in L-Għarb, Malta. Il-Wilġa is situated nearby to the locality Ta’ Xippu, as well as near the village Gharb.Places of Interest
Highlights include Basilica of the Visitation and Ta’ Pinu.
Basilica of the Visitation
Church
Photo: Thyes, Public domain.
The Basilica of the Visitation is a baroque, collegiate parish church located in the western part of the island of Gozo in the village of Għarb.
Ta’ Pinu
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of Ta' Pinu is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and national shrine located some 700 metres from the village of Għarb on the island of Gozo, the sister island of Malta.
Azure Window
The Azure Window, also known as the Dwejra Window, was a 28-metre-tall natural arch on the island of Gozo, located just off the shores of Malta. The limestone feature, which was in Dwejra Bay close to the Inland Sea and Fungus Rock, was one of the island's major tourist attractions until it collapsed in stormy weather on 8 March 2017.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gharb and Saint Lawrence.
Gharb
Village
Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Għarb is an administrative unit of Malta, located at the westernmost point of the island of Gozo, with a population of 1,549 people.
Saint Lawrence
Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Lawrenz is an administrative unit of Malta, on the island of Gozo. Its name is derived from Lawrence of Rome who is the patron saint for the locality.
Għasri
Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Għasri is a village and an administrative unit of Malta, in the western part of the island of Gozo, with a population of 525 people. By population, it is the smallest village in Gozo after San Lawrenz, and the third-smallest in the Maltese Islands, after Bidnija and Mdina.
Il-Wilġa
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Il-Wilga”
- Location: L-Għarb, Malta, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.0575° or 36° 3′ 27″ northLongitude
14.20944° or 14° 12′ 34″ eastElevation
129 metres (423 feet)Open location code
8F8P3655+2QGeoNames ID
2562881
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