Ix-Xgħajra

Xgħajra is a small village in the Port Region of . It is located on the coast, about halfway between and . Its local football club is known as the Xgħajra Tornadoes F.C.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Ricasoli and Fort St. Angelo.

Castle
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is a bastioned fort in , Malta, which was built by the Order of Saint John between 1670 and 1698. The fort occupies a promontory known as Gallows' Point and the north shore of Rinella Bay, commanding the entrance to the along with .

Museum
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is a bastioned fort in , , located at the centre of the . It was originally built in the medieval period as a castle called the Castrum Maris.

Museum
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The is a maritime museum in , . It is housed in the former Royal Naval Bakery, which was built in the 1840s as the main bakery for the Mediterranean Fleet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valletta and Żabbar.

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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.

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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.

Ix-Xgħajra

Latitude
35.8868° or 35° 53′ 13″ north
Longitude
14.5464° or 14° 32′ 47″ east
Population
1,830
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
8F7PVGPW+PH
Geo­Names ID
8299761
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In Other Languages

“Ix-Xgħajra” goes by many names.
  • Maltese: “Ix-Xgħajra”
  • Maltese: “Xgħajra”

Localities in the Area

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