Il-Karwija
Il-Karwija is a locality in Safi, Malta. Il-Karwija is situated nearby to the village Kirkop, as well as near Gudja.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ta’ Ġawhar Tower and Parish Church of Saint Leonard.
Ta’ Ġawhar Tower
Ruins
Photo: Nitramserolf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ta' Ġawhar Tower is a round Punic-Roman tower in the village of Safi, Malta. The tower is the best preserved of the six Punic-Roman towers in Malta at approximately seven wall courses high.
Parish Church of Saint Leonard
Church
Photo: IsaacBTTF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Parish Church of St Leonard is a Roman Catholic parish church serving the village of Kirkop in Malta.
Xarolla Windmill
Photo: Tfarr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Xarolla Windmill at Żurrieq, Malta is one of the windmills constructed by the Order of St. John in the villages and towns of Malta. It was built in the 18th century and is presently one of the most preserved windmills in Malta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirkop and Gudja.
Kirkop
Village
Photo: IsaacBTTF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kirkop is a village in the Western Region of Malta. Located near the Malta International Airport, it has been inhabited since pre-history. The parish church is dedicated to Saint Leonard. The football team of the village is Kirkop United.
Gudja
Village
Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gudja is a village in the Southern Region of Malta, with a population of 3,148 as of March 2017. The village is located on high grounds, south of the capital Valletta.
Safi
Village
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Safi is a village in the Western Region of Malta, bordering Żurrieq and Kirkop. It has a population of 2,126 people as of March 2014. The formation of the village, as known today, goes back to the Punic-Roman period: the Ta' Ġawhar Tower, a round Punic-Roman tower in the village, was probably built at the time of the Punic Wars.
Il-Karwija
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Il Karuia” and “Il Karuiia”
- Location: Safi, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.83829° or 35° 50′ 18″ northLongitude
14.49719° or 14° 29′ 50″ eastElevation
77 metres (253 feet)Open location code
8F7PRFQW+8VOpenStreetMap ID
node 4836166046OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2562926
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