Golden Bay

Golden Bay is one of the bays and sand beaches in . It was previously known as Military Bay. The white beach slopes gently allowing swimmers to easily walk into the sea.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: bay and beach in Malta
  • Also known as: “Ir-Ramla tal-Mixquqa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ir-Ramla t‘ Għajn Tuffieħa and Roman Baths.

Beach
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is a beach.

Archaeological site
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The Għajn Tuffieħa were discovered in 1929 during government works to cap a fresh water spring in the area. This spring, or a similar one, might explain why the baths, which needed a constant flow of large amounts of water, were built in , , Malta.

Nature reserve
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The Majjistral Nature and History Park is a nature reserve in , Malta. The geographic area includes the coastal area in Golden Bay to Il-Prajjet and Ix- Xagħra l-Ħamra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manikata and Imgarr.

Village
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is a small settlement in the limits of in the northwestern part of . 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.

Village
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Mġarr, formerly known as Mgiarro, is a village in the of . Mġarr is a rural village, isolated from nearby towns and cities. Mġarr lies west of and is surrounded by farmland and vineyards. is situated 2½ km southeast of Golden Bay.

Village
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is a suburb in the western part of in the of . It is surrounded by countryside and contains two bays, the titular Bay and Mistra Bay, located just north of the parish church. is situated 4 km northeast of Golden Bay.

Golden Bay

Latitude
35.93373° or 35° 56′ 1″ north
Longitude
14.34444° or 14° 20′ 40″ east
Open location code
8F7PW8MV+FQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23613923
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Wiki­data ID
Q20922839
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Golden Bay” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الخليج الذهبي (مالطا)”
  • Arabic: “الخليج الذهبي”
  • Cebuano: “Ir-Ramla tal Mixquqa”
  • French: “Golden Bay (Malte)”
  • French: “Golden Bay”
  • German: “Golden Bay”
  • Polish: “Golden Bay”
  • Spanish: “Ir-Ramla tal Mixquqa”
  • Swedish: “Ir-Ramla tal Mixquqa”

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