Wied il-Mielaħ Window

The Wied il-Mielaħ Window is a limestone natural arch on the north-western coast of the island of in . It is located at the end of the valley Wied il-Mielaħ north of the village of .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: natural arch on the northwestern coast of the island of Gozo
  • Also known as: “Wied il Mielaħ Window”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Giordan Lighthouse and Ta’ Pinu.

Lighthouse
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The Giordan, Ġordan is an active lighthouse on the of . It is located on Ġurdan hill above the village of on the northern coast of the island. is situated 1 km southeast of Wied il-Mielaħ Window.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of Ta' Pinu is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and national shrine located some 700 metres from the village of on the island of , the sister island of . is situated 2 km south of Wied il-Mielaħ Window.

Church
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The Chapel of Saint Demetrius is a Roman Catholic located in a rural area within the limits of , , . It is the only chapel in the Maltese Islands dedicated to Demetrius of Thessaloniki, and it is associated with a legend in which the saint is said to have saved a young man who had been abducted by Barbary corsairs. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Wied il-Mielaħ Window.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gharb and Zebbug.

Village
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Għarb is an administrative unit of , located at the westernmost point of the island of , with a population of 1,549 people.

Village
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Żebbuġ is a village and an administrative unit of , in the northwest coast of the island of . It is located close to and and is built on two hilltop plateaus, Ta' Abram and Ix-Xagħra taż-Żebbuġ.

Village
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San Lawrenz is an administrative unit of , on the island of . Its name is derived from Lawrence of Rome who is the patron saint for the locality. is situated 3 km south of Wied il-Mielaħ Window.

Wied il-Mielaħ Window

Latitude
36.07967° or 36° 4′ 47″ north
Longitude
14.21289° or 14° 12′ 46″ east
Open location code
8F8P36H7+V5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 258660335
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1236467
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Polish—“Wied il-Mielaħ Window” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “طاقة الوادي المالح”
  • Arabic: “طاقة وادي المالح”
  • German: “Wied il-Mielah Window”
  • Maltese: “Tieqa ta‘ Wied il-Mielaħ”
  • Maltese: “Tieqa ta’ Wied il-Mielaħ”
  • Polish: “Wied il-Mielah Window”
  • Polish: “Wied il-Mielaħ Window”

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