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Valletta

Also known as Belt Valletta, Capital of Malta, Citta Umilissima, Città Umilissima, Citta' Umilissima, Il-Belt, Il-Belt Valletta, La Valleta, La Vallette, Ville de la Valette

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Valletta is in Valletta. The nearest other World Heritage site is Hypogeum of Ħal Saflieni, about 3 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Valletta · about 368,000 peopleat the site
  • Ragusa · about 69,000 peopleabout 120 km north
  • Siracusa · about 124,000 peopleabout 150 km north-east
  • Catania · about 675,000 peopleabout 190 km north
  • Reggio di Calabria · about 180,000 peopleabout 270 km north
  • Palermo · about 863,000 peopleabout 270 km north
VallettaHypogeum of Ħal Saflieni5 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Valletta and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesHypogeum of Ħal Saflieni1Megalithic Temples of Malta2Syracuse and Pantalica3Villa Romana del Casale4Valle dei Templi5Valletta
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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