Il-Latnija
Il-Latnija is a sinkhole in Mellieħa, Malta Island. Il-Latnija is situated nearby to Ta’ Qassisu, as well as near the heath Id-Dahar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wied Musa Battery and Għadira Nature Reserve.
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. Wied Musa Battery is situated 1½ km northeast of Il-Latnija.
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.
Tal-Bir Redoubt
Ruins
Photo: Pygar1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tal-Bir Redoubt, also known as Wied Musa Redoubt, is a redoubt in the limits of Mellieħa, 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. Today, the redoubt lies in ruins. Tal-Bir Redoubt is situated 2 km northeast of Il-Latnija.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manikata and Xemxija.
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 4½ km southeast of Il-Latnija.
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 Il-Latnija.
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 Il-Latnija.
Il-Latnija
- Type: Sinkhole
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Mellieħa, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.97746° or 35° 58′ 39″ northLongitude
14.3286° or 14° 19′ 43″ eastOpen location code
8F7PX8GH+XCOpenStreetMap ID
way 30108855OpenStreetMap feature
natural=sinkholeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Highlights include Ta’ Qassisu and Id-Dahar.
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