Ix-Xagħra
Xagħra is in Gozo. It's an attractive village of 4,900 people that houses the Ġgantija temples, and is a 5-minute drive or a 30-minute walk to Ramla i Hamra beach and to Rabat, so if you don't have too much time to explore the island, this is a good place to use as a base.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gozo and Ġgantija.
Gozo
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Gozo is an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. Smaller, more remote and less built-up than Malta itself, it is a popular destination in its own right, particularly for more mature British and German couples.
Ġgantija
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Ġgantija is a megalithic temple complex from the Neolithic era, on the Mediterranean island of Gozo in Malta. The Ġgantija temples are the earliest of the Megalithic Temples of Malta and are older than the pyramids of Egypt.
Ramla Bay
Beach
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Ramla Bay is a bay with a beach of reddish-coloured sand in Gozo, in the Maltese Islands. It lies on the north-east coast of the island, between the bays of Marsalforn and San Blas. The closest village is Xagħra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Victoria and Għajnsielem.
Victoria
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Victoria, also called Rabat is in Gozo. It should not be confused with another town called Rabat on the main island of Malta.
Għajnsielem
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Għajnsielem is a city on Gozo, Malta. It includes the island of Comino. It has a population of 3,200 residents.
Ix-Xagħra
- Also known as: “Ix-Xaghra”
- Location: Malta, Europe
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Latitude
36.0542° or 36° 3′ 15″ northLongitude
14.2667° or 14° 16′ eastPopulation
4,880Elevation
89 metres (292 feet)Open location code
8F8P3738+MMGeoNames ID
8299759
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In Other Languages
“Ix-Xagħra” goes by many names.
- Maltese: “Ix-Xagħra”
- Maltese: “Xagħra”
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