Marsamxett Harbour

Marsamxett Harbour, historically also referred to as Marsamuscetto, is a natural harbour on the island of . It is located to the north of the larger . The harbour is generally more dedicated to leisure use than the Grand Harbour.
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  • Type: Harbor
  • Description: second largest natural harbour in Malta
  • Also known as: “Marsamuscetto Harbour”, “Marsmaxett”, and “Quarantine Harbour”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Manoel Island and Fort Manoel.

Islet
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, formerly known as Bishop's Island or the Isolotto, is a small island which forms part of the municipality of in Marsamxett Harbour, .

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is a star fort on in , Malta. It was built in the 18th century by the Knights Hospitaller, during the reign of Grand Master António Manoel de Vilhena, after whom it is named.

Square
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The , also known as the Royal Theatre, was an opera house and performing arts venue in , . It was designed by the English architect Edward Middleton Barry and was erected in 1866.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valletta and Floriana Granaries.

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or Il-Belt is the capital of . Historically built as harbour city to first capital, preserves much of its 16th-century architectural heritage built under the Hospitallers.

Locality
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is a locality.

Town
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, also known by its title Borgo Vilhena, is a fortified town in the Port Region area of , just outside the capital city . It has a population of 2,205 as of March 2014.

Marsamxett Harbour

Latitude
35.901° or 35° 54′ 4″ north
Longitude
14.50669° or 14° 30′ 24″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
8F7PWG24+CM
Geo­Names ID
2562246
Wiki­data ID
Q1039374
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Marsamxett Harbour” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Porti Marsamxett”
  • Arabic: “مرسى مشيط”
  • Arabic: “مَرْسَى مُشَيْط”
  • Bashkir: “Марсамшетт”
  • Catalan: “Port de Marsamxett”
  • Chinese: “马尔萨姆谢特港”
  • Dutch: “Marsamxett Harbour”
  • French: “Marsamxett Harbour”
  • Georgian: “მარსამშეტის ნავსადგური”
  • German: “Marsamxett Harbour”
  • Hebrew: “נמל מרסמשט”
  • Hungarian: “Marsamxett”
  • Italian: “Marsa Muscetto”
  • Italian: “Marsamuscetto”
  • Italian: “Marsamusetto”
  • Japanese: “マルサイムシェット・ハーバー”
  • Japanese: “マルサムシェット・ハーバー”
  • Japanese: “マルサムシェット港”
  • Maltese: “Il-Port ta’ Marsamxett”
  • Maltese: “Marsamxett”
  • Maltese: “Port ta’ Marsamxett”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Marsamxett Harbour”
  • Norwegian: “Marsamxett Harbour”
  • Polish: “Port Marsamxett”
  • Portuguese: “Il-Port ta‘ Marsamxett”
  • Portuguese: “Marsamxett Harbour”
  • Portuguese: “Marsamxett”
  • Portuguese: “Port of Marsamxett”
  • Portuguese: “Porto de Marsamxett”
  • Russian: “Марсамшетт”
  • Ukrainian: “Марсамшетт”

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