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Mellieħa
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Mellieħa ( ) is a large village in the Northern Region of Malta. It has a population of 11,389 as of 2019. Mellieħa is also a tourist resort, popular for its sandy beaches, natural environment, and Popeye Village nearby.
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Mellieħa is a village situated in the Northern Region of Malta. The settlement has a population of 14,288 and covers an area of 22.6 square units. It is located at an elevation of 150 meters above sea level and uses the postal code MLH. The village is twinned with Cavriglia, Adenau, and Agia Napa.
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Place details
- Locality
- Il-Manikata
- Region
- Il-Mellieħa
- Country
- Malta
- Population
- 0
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Mellieħa
- Settlement.native_name
- Il-Mellieħa
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- mt
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Local council
- Settlement.image_skyline
- File:Mellieha_Church_1.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Mellieħa village core at night, prominently featuring the parish church
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Mellieħa.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Mellieha coa.svg
- Settlement.image_map
- Mellieha in Malta.svg
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Northern Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Northern District
- Settlement.parts_type
- Borders
- Settlement.parts_style
- para
- Settlement.p1
- Mġarr, St. Paul's Bay
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Understand
thumb|Mellieħa Parish Church
Mellieħa ([məˈliːhə], or il-Mellieħa) as a village developed under British colonization after the British encouraged people to settle in the area by giving leases to the population. For the previous two centuries, the area was abandoned due to fear from attacks of corsairs and Saracens. Before that, only a few villagers lived in the area.
Get around
Given the small size of Mellieħa it is generally easy to walk anywhere. However it is built up a somewhat steep hill making the walk from the hilltop main street and church, to the lower beach area something of a hot and tiring affair, if you have a bus pass it is recommended to hop on one when going up or down.
Buy
There are many stores in Mellieħa where souvenirs can be obtained.
Eat
Da Mello - Classic Italian Pinse Romana (Pizza), Pasta and Burgers. Located at 120 Triq Il-Kbira. Good prices, great food!
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
~7 min read
Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Local council
- History
- Prehistory to Middle Ages
- Under the Order of Saint John
- British period to present day
- Geography
- Tourism
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
- External links
Mellieħa ( ) is a large village in the Northern Region of Malta. It has a population of 11,389 as of 2019. Mellieħa is also a tourist resort, popular for its sandy beaches, natural environment, and Popeye Village nearby.
==Etymology== The name Mellieħa is derived from the Semitic root m-l-ħ, which means salt. This is probably due to the ancient Punic-Roman salt pans which existed at Mellieħa Bay. The site of the salt pans is now occupied by the Għadira Nature Reserve.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mellieħa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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