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Mellieħa
Sign in to saveMellieħa ( ) 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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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
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Country
- Malta
- Located in
- Northern Region
- Population
- +14288
- Area
- +22.6
- Elevation
- +150
- Official website
- melliehalc.gov.mt
- Image
- Malta - Mellieha + Mellieha Bay (Keppel) 02 ies.jpg
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Article
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.