Ix-Xagħra tad-Dar il-Bajda

Ix-Xagħra tad-Dar il-Bajda is a locality in Mellieħa, Malta Island. Ix-Xagħra tad-Dar il-Bajda is situated nearby to the locality L-Imbordin, as well as near Ta’ l-Arġentier.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Mellieħa and Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa.

Fort Mellieħa

Fort

Fort Mellieħa or Mellieħa Fort, also known as Il-Fortizza tas-Salib, is a World War II-era fort in Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the British on top of Mellieħa Hill, to serve as a civil defence depot and an observation post.

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa

Church

Photo: Marika Caruana, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa is a Roman Catholic church in the village of Mellieħa in Malta. The sanctuary originated as a natural cave which was consecrated as a church at an unknown date, and local traditions link its establishment to antiquity or the medieval period.

Arrias Battery

Retail building

Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Arrias Battery, also known as Xemxija Battery or Pwales Left Battery, is an artillery battery in Xemxija, limits of St. Paul's Bay, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manikata and Xemxija.

Manikata

Village

Photo: Sudika, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Manikata is a small settlement in the limits of Mellieħa in the northwestern part of Malta. It oversees the farming areas in the valley between il-Ballut and il-Manikata. The village's population of 539 is spread among 40 families.

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.

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').

Ix-Xagħra tad-Dar il-Bajda

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Ix-Xaghra tad-Dar il-Bajda”
Location: Mellieħa, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.94389° or 35° 56′ 38″ north

Longitude

14.36833° or 14° 22′ 6″ east

Elevation

72 metres (236 feet)

Open location code

8F7PW9V9+H8

GeoNames ID

2564555

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