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Żonqor

Żonqor is a residential area in , . Żonqor is situated nearby to the fort , as well as near the town .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Żonqor Battery and Briconet Redoubt.

Fort
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is an artillery battery in , , standing on high ground overlooking Marsaskala Bay. It is a polygonal fort and was built by the British from 1882 to 1886. is situated 220 metres south of Żonqor.

Fort
Photo: Continentaleurope, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Marsaskala Redoubt or the Vendôme Entrenchment, is a redoubt in , . It was built in 1715 by the Order of Saint John as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. is situated 500 metres south of Żonqor.

Photo: Shoka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Fort San Leonardo or Fort San Anard, is a polygonal fort in , . It was built between 1872 and 1878 by the British between the villages of San Leonardo and Żonqor above the shore east of the . is situated 1 km northwest of Żonqor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marsaskala and Xgħajra.

Town
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, also known as Wied il-Għajn or Marsascala is a seaside town in the of . Originally a fishing village, it has grown into a tourist destination and a permanent hometown for an ever-growing population.

Village
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is a small village in the Port Region of . It is located on the coast, about halfway between and . Its local football club is known as the Tornadoes F.C. is situated 2½ km northwest of Żonqor.

Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as Città Hompesch, is a city in the Port Region of . It is the seventh largest city in the country, with an estimated population of 15,648 as of January 2021.

Żonqor

Latitude
35.87009° or 35° 52′ 12″ north
Longitude
14.56501° or 14° 33′ 54″ east
Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)
Open location code
8F7PVHC8+22
Open­Street­Map ID
way 223798791
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­residential
Geo­Names ID
2562254
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