Il-Qala

Il-Qala is in . Il-Qala is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Comino and Cominotto.

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is one of the islands in the . It is the smallest inhabited island of the Maltese islands with a grand total of 3 permanent inhabitants, as well as a hotel which caters mostly for overseas visitors on all-inclusive package tours.

Islet
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, sometimes referred to as Cominetto, is an uninhabited Mediterranean island off the northern coast of , . It is located near the eponymous larger island of and is part of the Maltese archipelago.

Islet
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is a deserted small islet and limestone rock on the south-east coast of the island of in the . The islet is typified by a small maritime labiate garrigue environment, with germander and prasium shrubs, with the occurrence…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Għajnsielem and Xaghra.

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is a city on , . It includes the island of Comino. It has a population of 3,200 residents.

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Xagħra is in . It's an attractive village of 4,900 people that houses the Ġgantija temples, and is a 5-minute drive or a 30-minute walk to Ramla i Hamra beach and to Rabat, so if you don't have too much time to explore the island, this is a good place to use as a base.

Village
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is an administrative unit of , located in the eastern part of the island of . is built on a plateau and is one of the largest localities in Gozo.

Il-Qala

Latitude
36.0375° or 36° 2′ 15″ north
Longitude
14.3167° or 14° 19′ east
Population
1,930
Elevation
98 metres (322 feet)
Open location code
8F8P28P8+XM
Geo­Names ID
8299741
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In Other Languages

“Il-Qala” goes by many names.
  • Maltese: “Il-Qala”
  • Maltese: “Qala”

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