Il-Ħofra l-Kbira

Il-Ħofra l-Kbira is a bay in Marsaxlokk, Malta Island. Il-Ħofra l-Kbira is situated nearby to the locality Ras il-Fenek, as well as near Ponta tal-Ħofra.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple and Saint Paul’s Battery.

Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple

Archaeological site

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Xrobb l-Għaġin Temple is a ruined megalithic temple in Xrobb l-Għaġin, limits of Marsaxlokk, Malta. After being identified in 1913, the site was excavated between 1914 and 1915.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southern Harbor of Malta and Marsaskala.

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.

Zejtun

Town

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Żejtun is a city of 11,000 people in Malta Island, Malta. It is the largest city in the south of the island and one of the oldest cities in Malta.

Il-Ħofra l-Kbira

Type: Bay
Also known as: “Cala ta Lihfar”, “Il Hofra il Cbira”, “Il Hofra il Kbira”, “Il Hofra il Kebira”, “Il-Hofra l-Kbira”, and “Il-Hofra l’Khira”
Category: body of water
Location: Marsaxlokk, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude

35.84063° or 35° 50′ 26″ north

Longitude

14.56434° or 14° 33′ 52″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

8F7PRHR7+7P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5299999436

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=bay

GeoNames ID

2562931

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