Il-Ħofra ż-Żgħira
Il-Ħofra ż-Żgħira is a bay in Marsaxlokk, Malta Island. Il-Ħofra ż-Żgħira is situated nearby to the locality Kalanka Tal-Qali, as well as near Il-Qali.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wolseley Battery and Fort Tas-Silġ.
Wolseley Battery
Archaeological site
Photo: Matthew Axiak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wolseley Battery is an artillery battery in Delimara, Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built by the British between 1897 and 1899, and is located close to Fort Tas-Silġ. Today, the battery still exists, but it is not accessible to the public.
Fort Tas-Silġ
Castle
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Fort Tas-Silġ is a polygonal fort in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built between 1879 and 1883 by the British on high ground at the shoreward end of Delimara Point, above il-Ħofra-ż-Żgħira.
Saint Paul’s Battery
Fort
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Saint Paul's Battery, also known as Ta' Lombardi Battery, is an artillery battery in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It stands on high ground at the shoreward end of Delimara Point, above il-Ħofra-z-Zgħira.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southern Harbor of Malta and Marsaskala.
Southern Harbor of Malta
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Southern Harbour of Malta extends around the natural harbour between Valletta and the Three Cities, with numerous settlements, most of them dating back centuries, on rocks and cliffs immediately around the harbour bay, as well as further inland.
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.
Birżebbuġa
Town
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Birżebbuġa is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk. It is approximately 13 kilometres from the capital Valletta, and has a population of 9,736 as of March 2014.
Il-Ħofra ż-Żgħira
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Cala ta Zgheira”, “Ħofra ż-Żgħira”, “Il Hofra il Zaghira”, “Il Hofra iż Żgheira”, “Il Hofra iz Zghira”, “Il-Hofra iz-Z’ira”, “Il-Hofra z-Zghira”, “Xghajra”, and “Zgheira”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Marsaxlokk, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.83688° or 35° 50′ 13″ northLongitude
14.56123° or 14° 33′ 40″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8F7PRHP6+QFOpenStreetMap ID
node 5305149548OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bayGeoNames ID
2562930
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In Other Languages
“Il-Ħofra ż-Żgħira” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الحفرة الصغيرة”
Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Bay view and Sea Cave.
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