Il-Fossa
Il-Fossa is a landing in Marsaxlokk, Malta Island. Il-Fossa is situated nearby to Parish Church of the Madonna of Pompei, as well as near the town Birżebbuġa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Għar Dalam and Parish Church of the Madonna of Pompei.
Għar Dalam
Cave
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 2.5.
Għar Dalam is a 144-metre long phreatic tube and cave, located in the outskirts of Birżebbuġa, Malta. The cave contains the bones of animals that lived on Malta during the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs. Għar Dalam is situated 1½ km west of Il-Fossa.
Parish Church of the Madonna of Pompei
Church
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The Church of Our Lady of Pompei is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the fishing village of Marsaxlokk in Malta. Parish Church of the Madonna of Pompei is situated 1 km north of Il-Fossa.
Fort Delimara
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Fort Delimara is a polygonal fort in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built between 1876 and 1888 by the British as part of a chain of fortifications intended to protect Marsaxlokk Harbour. Fort Delimara is situated 1½ km southeast of Il-Fossa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southern Harbor of Malta and Birżebbuġa.
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.
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.
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. Zejtun is situated 2½ km northwest of Il-Fossa.
Il-Fossa
- Type: Landing
- Category: transportation
- Location: Marsaxlokk, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.83278° or 35° 49′ 58″ northLongitude
14.54611° or 14° 32′ 46″ eastElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
8F7PRGMW+4CGeoNames ID
2562956
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