Marsaxlokk
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Malta Island and Għar Dalam.
Malta Island
Photo: Csaba Bajkó, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Malta is an island in Southern Europe. It is the largest and most populous of the three major islands that constitute the Maltese Archipelago and the country of Malta.
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.
Fort Delimara
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southern Harbor of Malta and Żabbar.
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.
Żabbar
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Żabbar, also known as Città Hompesch, is a city in the Port Region of Malta. It is the seventh largest city in the country, with an estimated population of 15,648 as of January 2021.
Marsaxlokk
- Location: Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.8417° or 35° 50′ 30″ northLongitude
14.5514° or 14° 33′ 5″ eastPopulation
3,660Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
8F7PRHR2+MHGeoNames ID
8299732
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In Other Languages
“Marsaxlokk” goes by many names.
- Maltese: “Marsaxlokk”
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