L-Aħrax tal-Għajn

L-Aħrax tal-Għajn is a locality in Mellieħa, Malta Island. L-Aħrax tal-Għajn is situated nearby to the locality Il-Latmija, as well as near Għajn Tuta.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wied Musa Battery and Paradise Bay Resort.

Wied Musa Battery

Photo: BoneA, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wied Musa Battery, also known as Swatar Battery, is a former artillery battery in Marfa, limits of Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1714–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.

Paradise Bay Resort

Hotel

Photo: Josi, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Paradise Bay Resort is a hotel.

Għadira Nature Reserve

Nature reserve

Photo: Denis Barthel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Għadira also known as Għadira Nature Reserve is a protected area located in the locality of Mellieħa, Malta. It comprises a brackish lake and a salt marsh habitat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manikata and Mġarr.

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. Manikata is situated 5 km southeast of L-Aħrax tal-Għajn.

Mġarr

Village

Photo: HH58, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mġarr is a harbour town in south-eastern Gozo, Malta. Mġarr is situated 6 km northwest of L-Aħrax tal-Għajn.

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. Xemxija is situated 6 km southeast of L-Aħrax tal-Għajn.

L-Aħrax tal-Għajn

Type: Locality
Also known as: “L-Ahrax tal-Ghajn”
Location: Mellieħa, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.98111° or 35° 58′ 52″ north

Longitude

14.33222° or 14° 19′ 56″ east

Elevation

28 metres (92 feet)

Open location code

8F7PX8JJ+CV

GeoNames ID

2565295

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