Nadur
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Nadur In-Nadur |
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Aerial view of Nadur
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| Coordinates: 36°2′17″N 14°17′42″E / 36.03806°N 14.29500°ECoordinates: 36°2′17″N 14°17′42″E / 36.03806°N 14.29500°E | |||
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 Malta
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| Region |
 Gozo Region
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| District | Gozo and Comino District | ||
| Borders | Għajnsielem, Qala, Xagħra | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Edward Said (PN) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (March 2014) | |||
| • Total | 4,509 | ||
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Naduri (m), Nadurija (f), Nadurin (pl) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | NDR | ||
| Dialing code | 356 | ||
| ISO 3166 code | MT-37 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Peter and St. Paul | ||
| Day of festa | 29 June | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Nadur (Maltese: In-Nadur) is a village in Gozo, Malta. It had a population of 4509 as of March 2014.
The word "Nadur" which in Maltese means "look out", is derived from the Arabic word nadara. The town's motto means much the same.
There are no documents or archaeological evidence which could shed light on the colonization of Nadur by its first inhabitants. Nevertheless, the plateau and its surroundings, with a few farmhouses scattered here and there, were in existence for many years well before the area became a parish. The only trace of archaeological evidence were a number of large flat stones found in a field between San Blas Bay and Daħlet Qorrot. According to the Gozitan historian Giovanni Pietro Francesco Agius de Soldanis these roofed structures, which are not in existence anymore, once used to serve as a sort of temple to the gods. He also imagined that these slabs of stone couldn't have been placed there by normal people but by very strong people or giants. He also wrote that Nadur may have been founded during the time of the Greeks. One proof of this connection is a bronze statue of Apollo said to be found in Nadur in 1744.
Throughout history Nadur played a very important role in the defense of the island from corsairs, hence the name. During the reign of the Knights of St. John, a watch tower was built by Grandmaster Nicolas Cotoner which has been referred to by Dahlet Qorrot Tower or San Blas Tower for the two bays lying on either side of it. The tower is locally known as Isopu Tower.
Another watchtower found in Nadur is Ta' Kenuna Tower built by the British towards the middle of the 19th century. It served as a telegraph link between Malta and Gozo. From the top of this semaphore tower, one can see most of the island, Comino and the northern part of Malta with a wonderful view in Winter of the green fields and the blue sea. The area near the tower was constructed into a beautiful garden in which one can find many local plants and trees. One can also rest on benches while looking at the panoramic view of nearly the whole islands and the Malta and Gozo Channel.
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