Ix-Xriek

Ix-Xriek is a cave in , . Ix-Xriek is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Giordan Lighthouse and Wied il-Mielaħ Window.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Giordan, Ġordan is an active lighthouse on the of . It is located on Ġurdan hill above the village of on the northern coast of the island. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Ix-Xriek.

Photo: Wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a limestone natural arch on the north-western coast of the island of in . It is located at the end of the valley Wied il-Mielaħ north of the village of . is situated 1 km west of Ix-Xriek.

Church
Photo: BrandyMay, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Patronage is a small countryside church located in , Malta. The facade of the chapel has four pillars in the Doric style, which hold up the two-storey building. is situated 2 km south of Ix-Xriek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zebbug and Gharb.

Village
Photo: Florival fr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Żebbuġ is a village and an administrative unit of , in the northwest coast of the island of . It is located close to and and is built on two hilltop plateaus, Ta' Abram and Ix-Xagħra taż-Żebbuġ.

Village
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Għarb is an administrative unit of Malta, located at the westernmost point of the island of . The population of Għarb was 1,595 in July 2024. This included 796 males and 799 females; 1,228 Maltese nationals and 367 foreign nationals. is situated 3 km southwest of Ix-Xriek.

Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also written as M'Forn for shortcut purposes, is a town on the north coast of , the second largest island of the Maltese archipelago. The town lies between the hilltop towns of and . is situated 3½ km east of Ix-Xriek.

Ix-Xriek

Latitude
36.08111° or 36° 4′ 52″ north
Longitude
14.22528° or 14° 13′ 31″ east
Elevation
36 metres (118 feet)
Open location code
8F8P36JG+C4
Geo­Names ID
2563283
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