Il-Bwiegħen

Il-Bwiegħen is a locality in L-Imġarr, Malta. Il-Bwiegħen is situated nearby to the locality Dwejra, as well as near Il-Qraten.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples and Skorba Temples.

Ta’ Ħaġrat Temples

Archaeological site

Photo: Ed88, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Ta' Ħaġrat temples in Mġarr, Malta are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with several other Megalithic temples. They are amongst the world's oldest religious sites.

The Skorba temples are megalithic remains on the northern edge of Żebbiegħ, in the Northern Region of Malta, which have provided detailed and informative insight into the earliest periods of Malta's neolithic culture.

San Andrea School

School

San Andrea School is a private school located in Mġarr, Malta. It was established by the Parents Foundation of Education in 1992, who also founded San Anton School.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Imtarfa and Imgarr.

Imtarfa

Village

Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mtarfa is a small town in the Northern Region of Malta. It was considered to be a suburb of Rabat until 2000, when it became a separate local council. It is twinned with the village of Pumpherston, Scotland.

Imgarr

Village

Photo: Rotkraut, CC BY 4.0.

Mġarr, formerly known as Mgiarro, is a village in the Northern Region of Malta. Mġarr is a rural village, isolated from nearby towns and cities. Mġarr lies west of Mosta and is surrounded by farmland and vineyards.

Mdina

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mdina is a small city in Malta and its former capital. The town is a joy to stroll around in: many of the alleys really give the sense that nothing has changed here for more than a millennium since the Arabs were here.

Il-Bwiegħen

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Il-Bwieghen”
Location: L-Imġarr, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.90722° or 35° 54′ 26″ north

Longitude

14.385° or 14° 23′ 6″ east

Elevation

188 metres (617 feet)

Open location code

8F7PW94M+VX

GeoNames ID

2564335

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dwejra Lines and Binġemma Gap.

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