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Qala (English: Cala) is a village on Gozo Island, Malta, with a population of 1,609 people (Nov 2005). Nearby is Ħondoq ir-Rummien, a coastline with salt pans and caves popular with snorkellers.
Qala first referred to in a fifteenth century portolan preserved at the Vatican library has taken its name from the qala or port of Ħondoq ir-Rummien. It is the easternmost village of Gozo and has been inhabited since early times. The development of the present settlement began in the second half of the seventeenth century. It is a pleasant and rural place with many natural and historic attractions.
Qala first referred to in a fifteenth century portolan preserved at the Vatican library has taken its name from the qala or port of Ħondoq ir-Rummien. It is the easternmost village of Gozo and has been inhabited since early times. The development of the present settlement began in the second half of the seventeenth century. It is a pleasant and rural place with many natural and historic attractions.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qala,_Malta
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Coordinates: 36°2'11"N 14°18'51"E
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- Dafnia 401 km
- Majer 406 km
- Abdel-Raouf zone 414 km
- Wadi Alhai 433 km
- al-Ja'afarah 452 km
- الكليبة 460 km
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- Ramla bay 3.9 km
- Horse track 4.1 km
- Gozo 5 km
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- Kercem 8 km
- Ghammar Hill 8.8 km
- Dwejra Bay 11 km
- Malta Channel 44 km