Għasri

Towns (Malta)
name = Għasri(L-Għasri)
coa = GhasriHTML.gif
official_name = L-Għasri
inhabitants_name = Għasri (m), Għasrija (f), Għasrin (pl)

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latitude = 36°3 '30"
longitude = 14°13 '40"
area = 5.0
population_total = 418
population_density = 84
borders = Għarb, Kerċem, Victoria, Żebbuġ
saint = Corpus Christi
feast = June
mayor = Andrew Vella (PN)
website = [ [http://www.ghasri.com Ghasri.com ] at www.ghasri.com]

Għasri (or L-Għasri) is a village in the western part of Gozo (Malta), with a population of 417 people (Nov 2005). By population is the smallest village in Gozo, and the third smallest in the Maltese Islands, after Bidnija (308 people) and Mdina (258 people).

Għasri village lies cuddled between the hills of Żebbuġ and Għammar. The name has obvious Arab origins, possibly being an area where olives were crushed for oil. Għasri is reached by forking right on the Victoria-Għarb road just after the Aqueduct.

A lighthouse on Ġurdan hill, better known as the Gurdan Lighthouse dominates Għasri. The famous lighthouse rises 180 metres above sea level and was inaugurated in 1853. Its beam can be seen up to 50 kilometres away. Upon the hill around the lighthouse there are some marvellous 360 degree views of Gozo and this lures quite a lot of hikers, who challenge the rather steep path up to the hilltop.

From the Village Square, a road leads to the fabulous valley of Wied il-Għasri. On the way, there are a number of typical farmhouses, most of them available for short or long lets, as well as an old charming chapel dedicated to the Patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Wied il-Għasri area is a marvellous country walk or cycling site especially in Winter and Spring. The valley ends in the sea, wedged between high cliffs where a secluded little inlet makes it ideal for swimming, snorkelling and diving. Indeed, the sea around Wied il-Għasri is very popular among divers.

The village church, designed by a local priest, Dun Ġużepp Diacono, was build early in the twentieth century. Its foundation stone was laid on 6 September 1903 and it was dedicated to the Corpus Christi on 9 January 1916 and later on to Christ the Saviour. The village was established a parish by Bishop Giovanni Maria Camilleri on 16 December 1921.

Għasri Main Roads

*Pjazza Salvatur (Corpus Christi Square)
*Triq il-Fanal (Lantern Street)
*Triq il-Wilġa (Wilga Street)
*Triq iż-Żebbuġ (Zebbug Road)
*Triq Salvu Gambin (S. Gambin Street)

Other Streets at Għasri

*Daħla Ta' Għammar (Ghammar Street)
*Sqaq il-Knisja (Church Alley)
*Sqaq Wied tal-Qattus (Cat's Valley Alley)
*Trejqet Ġesù Nazzarenu (Jesus of Nazzareth Path)
*Trejqet il-Farfett (Butterfly Path)
*Triq Dun Karm Caruana (Fr. Carmelo Caruana Street)
*Triq id-Dehra (Visit Street)
*Triq il-Ġonna (Gardens Street)
*Triq il-Knisja (Church Street)
*Triq il-Maxrabija (Maxrabija Street)
*Triq it-Tamar (Dates Street)
*Triq l-Għarb (Gharb Road)
*Triq Ta' Għammar (Ghammar Road)
*Triq Ta' Pinu (Ta' Pinu Road)
*Triq Tal-Fenek (Tal-Fenek Road)
*Triq Tal-Kanun (Tal-Kanun Road)
*Triq Wied l-Għasri (Ghasri Valley Road)
*Triq Wied Sara (Sahra Valley Road)
*Wesgħa Dun Ġużepp Buttigieg (Fr. Joseph Buttigieg Square)

Notes

External links

* [http://www.gozo.com/ghasri/ Għasri Local Council Website]
* [http://www.gozo.gov.mt/pages.aspx?page=179 Pictures of Għasri Valley (gozo.gov.mt)]

Coordinates: coor dms|36|3|30|N|14|13|40|E|type:city