Ras il-Ħeqqa
Ras il-Ħeqqa is a point in L-Għarb, Malta. Ras il-Ħeqqa is situated nearby to the locality Ta’ Lexxuna, as well as near Il-Ħjodba ta’ Milied.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wied il-Mielaħ Window and St Dimitri Chapel, Għarb.
Wied il-Mielaħ Window
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The Wied il-Mielaħ Window is a limestone natural arch on the north-western coast of the island of Gozo in Malta. It is located at the end of the valley Wied il-Mielaħ north of the village of Għarb.
St Dimitri Chapel, Għarb
Church
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The Chapel of Saint Demetrius is a Roman Catholic chapel located in a rural area within the limits of Għarb, Gozo, Malta. It is the only chapel in the Maltese Islands dedicated to Demetrius of Thessaloniki, and it is associated with a legend in which the saint is said to have saved a young man who had been abducted by Barbary corsairs.
Giordan Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Giordan, Ġordan is an active lighthouse on the Maltese island of Gozo. It is located on Ġurdan hill above the village of Għasri on the northern coast of the island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Għarb and Għasri.
Għarb
Village
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Għarb is an administrative unit of Malta, located at the westernmost point of the island of Gozo, with a population of 1,549 people.
Għasri
Village
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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.
Saint Lawrence
Village
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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. Saint Lawrence is situated 2½ km south of Ras il-Ħeqqa.
Ras il-Ħeqqa
Latitude
36.07806° or 36° 4′ 41″ northLongitude
14.20222° or 14° 12′ 8″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8F8P36H2+6VGeoNames ID
2562986
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ta’ Lexxuna and Il-Ħjodba ta’ Milied.
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