Għarb

Għarb

coat of arms	map
Basic data
State :	Malta
Gzejjer :	Gozo and Comino
Distretti :	Gozo and Comino
Area :	4,633,356 km²
Residents :	1298 (December 31, 2018)
Population density :	280 inhabitants / km²
ISO 3166-2 :	MT-14
Website :	http://www.gharbnet.com/
politics
Mayor :	David Apap ( PN )

Coordinates: 36 ° 4 ′  N , 14 ° 13 ′  E

Għarb [ ɐːrp ] or L-Għarb is a place at the westernmost point of the island of Gozo ( Malta ). The name of the place is derived from the Arabic word for sunset, meaning "western".

The motto of the place is "In extremo vigilat" . As of December 31, 2018, Għarb had 1298 inhabitants. Mayor of the village has been David Apap since 1997.

Attractions

In 1679 a parish was formed, for which the baroque church Basilica of the Visitation was built between 1699 and 1729 . A little off the beaten track is the Ta 'Pinu Basilica , place of pilgrimage and Malta's outstanding shrine to the Virgin Mary. The legend of a young woman in 1883 has heard the voice of the Virgin here.

To the north of the village, on the coast, is the Wied il-Mielah Window , a naturally formed rock gate. To the northeast you can see the Giordan Lighthouse , which can also be reached via the steep gravel road on the coast.

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  Basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary

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  Ta 'Pinu basilica

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  Wied il-Mielah Window

Web links

Commons : Għarb  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website

Individual evidence

1. ↑ StatDB of the National Statistics Office Malta , accessed on August 1, 2020