Mellieħa

Mellieħa Il-Kunsill Lokali tal-Mellieħa
—  Local council  —
Il-Mellieħa
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 35°57′23″N 14°21′59″E
Country	Malta
Island	Malta
District
Borders	St. Paul's Bay, Mġarr
Government
• Mayor	Robert Cutajar (PN)
Area
• Total	22.6 km2 (8.7 sq mi)
Population (Dec 2008 melh u ghase3l_km2 = auto)
• Total	7,221
Demonym	Mellieħi (m), Mellieħija (f), Mellieħin (pl)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	MLĦ
Dialing code	356
Patron saint	Our Lady of Victories
Day of festa	8th September
Website	[1]

Mellieħa ([məˈliːhə]}, or il-Mellieħa) is a large village (pop. 7,221 in Dec 2008) in the northwestern part of Malta. It is a popular tourist destination during the summer months. 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 two centuries previously, the area was abandoned due to fear from attacks of corsairs and Saracens. Before that, only a few villagers lived in the area.

European Destinations of Excellence: 2009

The locality of Mellieħa has through its sustainable initiatives succeeded in achieving the 2009 title of excellence.

Locales

• Mellieha Sports Club
• Ghaqda tar-Residenti ta' Santa Marija Estate, Mellieha
• La Vittoria Band Club
• Imperial Band Club

Mellieħa main roads

• Dawret il-Mellieħa (Mellieħa By-Pass)
• Triq Ġorġ Borg Olivier (Ġorġ Borg Olivier Street)
• Triq il-Kbira (Main Street)
• Triq il-Marfa (Marfa Road)
• Triq il-Prajjiet (Anchor Bay Road)
• Triq Louis Wettinger (Louis Wettinger Street)
• Triq San Pawl il-Baħar (St. Paul's Bay Road)

Sister cities

• Ayia Napa

External links

• Mellieħa Local Council official web site
• Mellieħa.info - Information site
• Mellieħa.com - Commercial & Information site
• Awarded "EDEN - European Destinations of Excellence" non traditional tourist destination 2009