Selmun
Selmun is a hamlet in Mellieħa, Malta Island. Selmun is situated nearby to the village Xemxija, as well as near the locality Fekruna Bay.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mistra Battery and Fort Campbell.
Mistra Battery
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Mistra Battery, formerly also known as Despirasse Battery, is an artillery battery in Mistra Bay, Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in the 18th century as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the coasts of the Maltese Islands.
Fort Campbell
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Fort Campbell, also known locally as Il-Fortizza ta' Selmun, is a former fort in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the British during 1937 and 1938. It is notable as the most important fortification north of the Victoria Lines, and the last major fortification to be built in Malta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xemxija and St. Paul’s Bay.
Xemxija
Village
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.
Xemxija is a suburb in the western part of St. Paul's Bay in the Northern Region of Malta. It is surrounded by countryside and contains two bays, the titular Xemxija Bay and Mistra Bay, located just north of the parish church.
St. Paul’s Bay
Town
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Saint Paul's Bay is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Northern Region. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life.
Wardija
Hamlet
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Wardija is a hamlet in St. Paul's Bay, Malta, about 363 feet above sea level. Its name is corrupted from the Sicilian or Italian word guardia, meaning 'to watch').
Selmun
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Is-Selmun”
- Category: locality
- Location: Mellieħa, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.95603° or 35° 57′ 22″ northLongitude
14.37894° or 14° 22′ 44″ eastElevation
93 metres (305 feet)Open location code
8F7PX94H+CHOpenStreetMap ID
node 13204932020OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2564291
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