Ponta taż-Żonqor

Ponta taż-Żonqor is a point in Marsaskala, Malta. Ponta taż-Żonqor is situated nearby to the locality Ta’ L-Isqof, as well as near Kappara.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Thomas Tower and Żonqor Battery.

Saint Thomas Tower

Fort

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Saint Thomas Tower, also known as Fort Saint Thomas, is a large bastioned watchtower in Marsaskala, Malta. It was built in 1614, the third of six Wignacourt towers.

Żonqor Battery

Fort

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Żonqor Battery is an artillery battery in Marsaskala, Malta, standing on high ground overlooking Marsaskala Bay. It is a polygonal fort and was built by the British from 1882 to 1886.

Briconet Redoubt

Fort

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Briconet Redoubt, also known as Marsaskala Redoubt or the Vendôme Entrenchment, is a redoubt in Marsaskala, Malta. It was built in 1715 by the Order of Saint John as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marsaskala and Xghajra.

Marsaskala

Town

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Marsaskala, also known as Wied il-Għajn or Marsascala and abbreviated as M'Skala or M'Scala is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta. Originally a fishing village, it has grown into a tourist destination and a permanent hometown for an ever-growing population.

Xghajra

Village

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Xgħajra is a small village in the Port Region of Malta. It is located on the coast, about halfway between Valletta and Marsaskala. Its local football club is known as the Xgħajra Tornadoes F.C. Xghajra is situated 3½ km northwest of Ponta taż-Żonqor.

Żabbar

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Żabbar, also known as Città Hompesch, is a city in the Port Region of Malta. It is the seventh largest city in the country, with an estimated population of 15,648 as of January 2021.

Ponta taż-Żonqor

Type: Point
Also known as: “Ponta tal Zonkor”, “Ponta taz Zonkor”, “Ponta taz-Zonqor”, “Zonkor Point”, and “Zonqor Point”
Category: landform
Location: Marsaskala, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.86778° or 35° 52′ 4″ north

Longitude

14.57472° or 14° 34′ 29″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

8F7PVH9F+4V

GeoNames ID

2562253

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