Il-Fossa

Il-Fossa is a landing in , . Il-Fossa is situated nearby to , as well as near the town .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Għar Dalam and Parish Church of the Madonna of Pompei.

Cave
is a 144-metre long phreatic tube and cave, located in the outskirts of , Malta. The cave contains the bones of animals that lived on Malta during the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs. is situated 1½ km west of Il-Fossa.

Church
The Church of Our Lady of Pompei is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the fishing village of in . is situated 1 km north of Il-Fossa.

is a polygonal fort in , . It was built between 1876 and 1888 by the British as part of a chain of fortifications intended to protect Marsaxlokk Harbour. is situated 1½ km southeast of Il-Fossa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southern Harbor of Malta and Birżebbuġa.

The Southern Harbour of extends around the natural harbour between and , with numerous settlements, most of them dating back centuries, on rocks and cliffs immediately around the harbour bay, as well as further inland.

Town
is a seaside town in the of , close to . It is approximately 13 kilometres from the capital , and has a population of 9,736 as of March 2014.

Town
Żejtun is a city of 11,000 people in , . It is the largest city in the south of the island and one of the oldest cities in Malta. is situated 2½ km northwest of Il-Fossa.

Il-Fossa

Latitude
35.83278° or 35° 49′ 58″ north
Longitude
14.54611° or 14° 32′ 46″ east
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
8F7PRGMW+4C
Geo­Names ID
2562956
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