Għarb
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Motto: In Extremo Vigilat (Sentinel at the Borderline) |
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| Official name: | L-Għarb |
| Inhabitants' name: | Ta' l-Għarb |
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| Latitude: | 36°3 '40" N |
| Longitude: | 14°12 '33" E |
| Area: | 4.6km² |
| Population total: | 1,146 |
| Population density: | 247/km² |
| Borders: | Kerċem, Għasri, Saint Lawrence |
| Patron saint: | Visition of Our Lady of St. Elizabeth, Our Lady of Ta' Pinu |
| Mayor: | David Apap (PN) |
| Website: | gozo.com/gharb |
Għarb (or L-Għarb) is a village located at the westernmost point of the island of Gozo, Malta, with a population of 1,160 people (Nov 2005). It started life as a small hamlet centuries ago. You can see its ancient roots in the centre of the village where some houses have fine examples of decorated stone balconies. Għarb was created as a parish in 1679, a move which gave impetus for the building of a new, baroque parish church. Built between 1699 and 1729, it has an elegant facade which has been compared with Francesco Borromini's Church of Saint Agnes in Piazza Navona, Rome. The village square, so quintessentially Gozitan, has become the view on many a postcard. On the square is a fascinating folklore museum housing all sorts of memorabilia retelling the Islands' rural history. Għarb lies in some of Gozo's most scenic countryside, particularly at Dbiegi, the highest hill on the Island. Also at Dbiegi is a centre for Gozitan crafts. Within the limits of Għarb is the Chapel of San Dimitri. According to legend, the first chapel was built on the cliff side by a woman whose son was freed from captivity by St. Demetrius. Also nearby is the Basilica ta' Pinu, Malta's pre-eminent shrine to the Virgin Mary. It was on this spot in 1883 that a local woman heard the voice of the Virgin.
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[edit] Zones in Għarb
- Birbuba
- Ħodba
- Il-Wileġ
- San Katald
- Ta' Lamuta
- Ta' Pinu
- Ta' Santu
- Tal-Fgura
- Taż-Żejt
- Wara l-Bjut
- Wied tal-Knisja
[edit] Għarb Main Roads
- Pjazza taż-Żjara tal-Madonna (Visitation of Our Lady Square)
- Triq Birbuba (Birbuba Road)
- Triq Franġisk Portelli (Frances Portelli Road)
- Triq Frenċ ta' l-Għarb (Frenc of Gharb Street)
- Triq il-Knisja (Church Street)
- Triq il-Madonna tal-Virtut (Our Lady of Virtus Street)
- Triq Ta' Sdieri (Ta' Sdieri Road)
[edit] Other Streets at Għarb
- Pjazza Gerano (Gerano Square)
- Pjazza Praga (Prague Square)
- Sqaq Franġisk Portelli Nru. 1 (Frances Portelli Alley No.1)
- Sqaq il-Fgura (Fgura Alley)
- Sqaq il-Madonna tal-Virtut Nru.1 (Our Lady of Virtus Alley No.1)
- Sqaq il-Papa Klement XIV (Pope Clement XIV Alley)
- Sqaq l-Arċipriet (Archpriest Alley)
- Triq Albert W. Ketelby (Albert W. Ketelby Street)
- Triq Dun Alwiġ Mizzi (Fr. Aloysius Mizzi Street)
- Triq Feliċ Grech (Felex Grech Street)
- Triq id-29 ta' Awissu, 1679 (29th August, 1679 Street)
- Triq il-Blata (Rock Street)
- Triq il-Viżitazzjoni (Visitation Street)
- Triq it-Trux (Trux Street)
- Triq Kanonku Franġisk Mangion (Canon Frances Mangion Street)
- Triq Karmni Grima (Carmela Grima Street)
- Triq l-Arċipriet Ġamari Camilleri (Archpriest Gamari Camilleri Street)
- Triq l-Għarb (Gharb Road)
- Triq l-Isqof Mikiel Molina (Bishop Micheal Molina Street)
- Triq Mongur (Mongur Street)
- Triq Patri Albert Caruana (Bro. Albert Caruana Street)
- Triq San Dimitri (St. Dimitrius Street)
- Triq San Katald (St. Catald Street)
- Triq San Pietru (St. Peter Street)
- Triq Ta' Għammar (Ghammar Road)
- Triq Ta' Pinu (Ta' Pinu Road)
- Triq Tumas Cassar (Thomas Cassar Street)
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