Ix-Xagħra tal-Għansar

Ix-Xagħra tal-Għansar is a locality in Saint Paul’s Bay, Malta. Ix-Xagħra tal-Għansar is situated nearby to the locality Il-Pwales, as well as near L-Imbordin.

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

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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 Xemxija and Mellieħa.

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.

Mellieħa

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Mellieħa is a town of 11,000 people in the northwestern part of Malta. It is a popular tourist destination during the summer months.

Manikata

Village

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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.

Ix-Xagħra tal-Għansar

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Ix-Xaghra tal-Ghansar”
Location: Saint Paul’s Bay, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.94667° or 35° 56′ 48″ north

Longitude

14.3725° or 14° 22′ 21″ east

Elevation

67 metres (220 feet)

Open location code

8F7PW9WF+M2

GeoNames ID

2564557

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Highlights include Xemxija Hill and Ir-Ramla tal-Pwales.

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