Il-Wilġa
Il-Wilġa is a locality in L-Għarb, Malta. Il-Wilġa is situated nearby to the locality Il-Maqjel, as well as near Il-Gudja.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Azure Window and Inland Sea.
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.
Inland Sea
Lagoon
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The Inland Sea, sometimes called Qawra in Maltese and also known as Dwejra, is a lagoon of seawater on the island of Gozo linked to the Mediterranean Sea through an opening formed by a narrow natural arch.
St Dimitri Chapel, Għarb
Church
Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Lawrence and Għarb.
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.
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. Għasri is situated 3 km east of Il-Wilġa.
Il-Wilġa
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Il-Wilga”
- Location: L-Għarb, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
36.07056° or 36° 4′ 14″ northLongitude
14.18889° or 14° 11′ 20″ eastElevation
105 metres (344 feet)Open location code
8F8P35CQ+6HGeoNames ID
2563333
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