Il-Girghien
Il-Girghien is a locality in Birżebbuġa, Malta. Il-Girghien is situated nearby to the neighborhood Tal-Papa, as well as near the town Birżebbuġa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Għar Dalam and Parish Church of St Peter in Chains.
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.
Borġ in-Nadur
Archaeological site
Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Borġ in-Nadur is an archaeological site located in open fields overlooking St George's Bay, near Birżebbuġa, Malta. It is occupied by a Tarxien phase megalithic temple as well as the remains of a Bronze Age village which includes the earliest fortification in Malta.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Birżebbuġa and Southern Harbor of Malta.
Birżebbuġa
Town
Photo: Alecastorina93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Southern Harbor of Malta
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Southern Harbour of Malta extends around the natural harbour between Valetta 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.
Marsaxlokk
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.
Marsaxlokk is a small, traditional fishing village in the Southern Region of Malta. It has a harbour, and is a tourist attraction known for its views, fishing and history.
Il-Girghien
- Type: Locality
- Location: Birżebbuġa, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.82194° or 35° 49′ 19″ northLongitude
14.52528° or 14° 31′ 31″ eastElevation
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
8F7PRGCG+Q4GeoNames ID
2563531
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