Tarxien

Tarxien is a town in the Port region of , seat of the Port Regional Council. Its population stood at 8,583 in March 2014. The town is most notable for the , a megalithic temple complex which is among the oldest freestanding structures on Earth.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Malta Island and Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum.

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Malta is an in Southern Europe. It is the largest and most populous of the three major islands that constitute the Maltese Archipelago and the country of .

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The Hypogeum of Ħal Saflieni is a Neolithic subterranean structure dating to the Saflieni phase in Maltese prehistory, located in , . It is often simply referred to as the Hypogeum, literally meaning "underground" in Greek.

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The Ħal Tarxien Prehistoric Complex is an archaeological complex in , within the Port region of . They date to approximately 3400 BC. The site was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992 along with the other Megalithic temples on the island of Malta.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Żabbar and Cottonera.

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, also known as Città Hompesch, is a city in the Port Region of . It is the seventh largest city in the country, with an estimated population of 15,648 as of January 2021.

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is a group of three adjacent cities in with a population of about 11,000 : Cospicua, Vittoriosa and Senglea. They are collectively also known as the Three Cities.

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or Il-Belt is the capital of . Historically built as harbour city to first capital, preserves much of its 16th-century architectural heritage built under the Hospitallers.

Tarxien

Latitude
35.8667° or 35° 52′ north
Longitude
14.5131° or 14° 30′ 47″ east
Population
8,630
Elevation
63 metres (207 feet)
Open location code
8F7PVG87+M6
Geo­Names ID
8299757
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In Other Languages

“Tarxien” goes by many names.
  • Maltese: “Ħal Tarxien”
  • Maltese: “Tarxien”

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