Ix-Xagħra ta’ l-Isqof

Ix-Xagħra ta’ l-Isqof is a locality in Rabat, Malta Island. Ix-Xagħra ta’ l-Isqof is situated nearby to the locality Ta’ Laurenti, as well as near Xagħra ta’ Lawrenti.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Verdala Palace and Misraħ Għar il-Kbir.

Verdala Palace

Castle

Photo: Tomsen II, CC BY 3.0.

Verdala Palace is a palace in the Buskett Gardens, limits of Siġġiewi, Malta. It was built in 1586 during the reign of Hugues Loubenx de Verdalle, and now serves as the official summer residence of the President of Malta.

Misraħ Għar il-Kbir

Photo: Lysy, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Misrah Ghar il-Kbir is a prehistoric site in Siġġiewi, in the south of the Island of Malta, near the Dingli Cliffs. It is best known for its "cart ruts", a complex network of tracks carved in the rock.

Tal-Virtù Chapel

Church

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Tal- Virtu Church known formally as the Church of the Assumption of Mary of tal-Virtù, is a Roman Catholic Round church located in the outskirts of the town of Rabat, in Malta, on top of the hill known as Tal-Virtù, receiving its name from the church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dingli and Mdina.

Dingli

Village

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Dingli is a village in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 3,865 as of 2021. It is 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta and two kilometers from the nearest town, Rabat.

Mdina

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mdina is a small city in Malta and its former capital. The town is a joy to stroll around in: many of the alleys really give the sense that nothing has changed here for more than a millennium since the Arabs were here.

Imtarfa

Village

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Mtarfa is a small town in the Northern Region of Malta, with a population of 2,572 as of March 2014. It was considered to be a suburb of Rabat until 2000, when it became a separate local council. Imtarfa is situated 3 km north of Ix-Xagħra ta’ l-Isqof.

Ix-Xagħra ta’ l-Isqof

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Ix-Xaghra ta‘ l-Isqof”, “Sha’ra tal Iskof”, “Shaghra tal Iskof”, and “Xaghra ta Liskof”
Location: Rabat, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.86528° or 35° 51′ 55″ north

Longitude

14.40639° or 14° 24′ 23″ east

Elevation

207 metres (679 feet)

Open location code

8F7PVC84+4H

GeoNames ID

2562842

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Verdala Palace and Il-Kastell ta’ Verdala.

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